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Vauxhall Astra vs Vauxhall Lotus carlton: 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 Lotus carlton
81%
MOT pass rate · 17 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Lotus carlton (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Lotus carlton
MOT pass rate 72% 81% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 19% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 111,290 mi 63,502 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,126,137 17

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 Lotus carlton

  1. Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  2. off side rear road spring twisted
  3. Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  4. Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  5. Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
  6. Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Lotus carlton (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Astra report Full Vauxhall Lotus carlton 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.