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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Astramax

2,093 vehicles · 6,935 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,093 Vauxhall Astramax vehicles and 6,935 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Astramax has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,619 miles.

2,093
Vehicles
6,935
MOT tests
5,205
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Astramax problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Astramax MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Vauxhall Astramax pass rate by age

How the Vauxhall Astramax's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
31182%
41878%
52167%
62864%
72268%
85060%
96464%
107666%
1114760%
1250656%
131,01457%
141,02857%
1578358%
1677160%
1766958%
1850560%
1938957%
2026660%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,542), Petrol (548), Electric (2), LPG (1)

Most common Vauxhall Astramax MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (398 times)
  2. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (372 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (361 times)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (352 times)
  5. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (327 times)
  6. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (317 times)
  7. Oil leak (250 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (249 times)
  9. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (243 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (233 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (223 times)
  12. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (223 times)
  13. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (218 times)
  14. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (200 times)
  15. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (188 times)

Vauxhall Astramax pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 1 100% 84,193
2014 1 9 89% 101,491
2008 1 13 62% 143,856
2007 3 49 65% 221,856
2006 1 14 57% 184,547
2005 1 12 100%
2003 3 38 71% 139,991
2002 3 44 70% 208,733
2001 3 34 71% 136,099
1999 2 15 53% 156,699
1998 8 36 64% 115,506
1997 12 66 58% 164,026
1996 17 90 70% 139,753
1995 28 133 59% 144,644
1994 153 546 56% 99,644
1993 603 1,776 58% 64,477
1992 413 1,204 58% 66,924
1991 149 476 61% 60,407
1990 267 918 60% 61,888
1989 197 694 59% 56,325
1988 119 416 58% 53,722
1987 59 185 56% 65,134
1986 41 146 56% 55,822
1985 8 20 65% 65,095

Vauxhall Astramax reliability FAQ

Across 2,093 Vauxhall Astramax vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Astramax MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Vauxhall Astramax in our data has covered around 68,619 miles.

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