Vauxhall Astra MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Vauxhall Astra took 700,848 MOT tests in Britain and passed 65% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 700,848
- First-time pass rate
- 65%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Astra fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics13.2% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension12.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes9.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres7.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility6.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions5.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure4.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering1.1% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 6.8%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.1%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.0%
- Position lamp: not working 2.8%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.4%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.3%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 2.2%
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 2.1%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.4%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 12.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 11.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.4%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 6.0%
- Coil spring: corroded 5.8%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 5.6%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 406 | 62% |
| 1996 | 365 | 56% |
| 1997 | 632 | 62% |
| 1998 | 688 | 52% |
| 1999 | 1,412 | 54% |
| 2000 | 2,258 | 55% |
| 2001 | 4,160 | 54% |
| 2002 | 7,177 | 54% |
| 2003 | 9,366 | 55% |
| 2004 | 10,468 | 53% |
| 2005 | 19,573 | 51% |
| 2006 | 28,386 | 51% |
| 2007 | 45,119 | 53% |
| 2008 | 44,483 | 54% |
| 2009 | 42,201 | 55% |
| 2010 | 56,280 | 60% |
| 2011 | 48,895 | 62% |
| 2012 | 54,137 | 65% |
| 2013 | 59,928 | 67% |
| 2014 | 53,743 | 67% |
| 2015 | 48,184 | 71% |
| 2016 | 56,935 | 79% |
| 2017 | 46,608 | 81% |
| 2018 | 30,233 | 83% |
| 2019 | 21,530 | 85% |
| 2020 | 6,392 | 88% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 24,079 miles |
| 4 years | 33,310 miles |
| 5 years | 43,154 miles |
| 6 years | 52,275 miles |
| 7 years | 59,259 miles |
| 8 years | 67,819 miles |
| 9 years | 76,246 miles |
| 10 years | 85,322 miles |
| 11 years | 92,883 miles |
| 12 years | 97,472 miles |
| 13 years | 96,725 miles |
| 14 years | 99,044 miles |
| 15 years | 106,813 miles |
| 16 years | 109,001 miles |
| 17 years | 107,734 miles |
| 18 years | 106,994 miles |
| 19 years | 103,717 miles |
| 20 years | 105,368 miles |
Check a particular Astra
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.