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Vauxhall Astra vs Vauxhall Premier: 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 Premier
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Premier (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Premier
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 4.3
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 111,290 mi 77,156 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 Premier

  1. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. Emissions not tested (7.0)
  3. Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
  4. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
  5. Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Premier (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Astra report Full Vauxhall Premier 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.