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Vauxhall Astra vs Vauxhall Royalle: 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 Royalle
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Royalle (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Royalle
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 3.0
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 111,290 mi 47,958 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 Royalle

  1. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  2. Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  3. Fuel pipes corroded
  4. rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
  5. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
  6. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Royalle (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Astra report Full Vauxhall Royalle 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.