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Vauxhall Astra vs Vauxhall Crosa: 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 Crosa
64%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Crosa (64%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Crosa
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 64%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 36%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 111,290 mi 179,837 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,126,137 1

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 Crosa

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  3. rear number plate damaged but not likely to be misread.
  4. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (1.3.2e)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Crosa (64%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Astra report Full Vauxhall Crosa 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.