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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Astra design

845 vehicles · 2,876 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 845 Vauxhall Astra design vehicles and 2,876 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Astra design has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,214 miles.

845
Vehicles
2,876
MOT tests
7,157
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Astra design problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Astra design MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension30%
  • Brakes27%
  • Other25%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Visibility3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Steering3%

Vauxhall Astra design pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
37100%
4875%
56100%
66100%
7786%
86100%
91267%
10683%
11667%
121155%
13956%
14967%
15862%
161155%
17850%
18475%
192100%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (459), Other (380), Diesel (4), Gas Bi-Fuel (2)

Most common Vauxhall Astra design MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall Astra design MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  4. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (7 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  7. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  9. Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (6 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH CORRODED INSIDE (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  13. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  14. Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) (4 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)

Vauxhall Astra design pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 2 43 65% 119,692
2007 2 42 76% 133,884
2005 2 43 77% 72,562

Vauxhall Astra design reliability FAQ

Across 845 Vauxhall Astra design vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Astra design MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Vauxhall Astra design in our data has covered around 100,214 miles.

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