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Vauxhall Astra vs Vauxhall Partner: 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 Partner
80%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Partner (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Partner
MOT pass rate 72% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 111,290 mi 187,777 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 Partner

  1. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  2. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Partner (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Astra report Full Vauxhall Partner 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.