MOT reliability

Vauxhall Astra vxd

Q: Is the Vauxhall Astra vxd reliable?

Across 1 Vauxhall Astra vxd vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed

58%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Vauxhall Astra vxd vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Astra vxd has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 148,828 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

7,700

Avg miles / year

2.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Astra vxd problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
Other29%
Brakes19%
Lamps & electrical6%
Seatbelts & equipment6%
Body & structure6%
Identification & plates2%
Visibility2%

Vauxhall Astra vxd pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	1	100%
3	1	100%
4	1	100%
5	2	50%
6	1	100%
7	2	50%
8	2	50%
9	1	100%
10	2	50%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	3	33%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Vauxhall Astra vxd MOT faults

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
cut in osr tyre sidewall not too cords (2 times)
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (2 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
Rear Lower axle corroded (2 times)
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) (2 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Centre Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b) (1 times)

Vauxhall Astra vxd pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2009	1	24	58%	148,828

Vauxhall Astra vxd reliability FAQ

Across 1 Vauxhall Astra vxd vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Astra vxd MOT issues are: Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); cut in osr tyre sidewall not too cords; Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i)).

The typical Vauxhall Astra vxd in our data has covered around 148,828 miles.

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