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Vauxhall Astra vs Vauxhall Cavilar: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Vauxhall Astra
72%
MOT pass rate · 2,126,137 vehicles
Vauxhall Cavilar
60%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Cavilar (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Cavilar
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 60%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 40%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 111,290 mi 107,873 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,126,137 3

Most common faults

Vauxhall Astra

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Oil leak

Vauxhall Cavilar

  1. Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  2. Offside Front Lower Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
  3. Offside Rear Lower coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
  4. Nearside Front Upper Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
  5. Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
  6. Offside Front Upper Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Cavilar (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.