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Vauxhall Astra vs Vauxhall Cf250: 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 Cf250
53%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Cf250 (53%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Cf250
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 53%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 47%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 111,290 mi 54,517 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,126,137 2

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 Cf250

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  2. offside front and nearside rear tyre sidewalls slightly perished
  3. nearside front, offside front, nearside rear tyres slightly perished
  4. Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
  5. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
  6. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Cf250 (53%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Astra report Full Vauxhall Cf250 report Most reliable cars

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.