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Vauxhall Astra vs Vauxhall Viceroy: 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 Viceroy
73%
MOT pass rate · 980 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Viceroy (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Viceroy
MOT pass rate 72% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 111,290 mi 97,354 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,126,137 980

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 Viceroy

  1. Oil leak
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Viceroy (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Astra report Full Vauxhall Viceroy 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.