Vauxhall Astravan MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Vauxhall Astravan took 9,738 MOT tests in Britain and passed 55% 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
- 9,738
- First-time pass rate
- 55%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Astravan fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics21.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension20.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes16.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility10.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres8.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions7.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure6.6% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering2.3% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 8.9%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 5.3%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 5.2%
- Position lamp: not working 5.0%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 4.6%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 4.0%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.7%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 3.3%
Most common advisories
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 26.3%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 23.6%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 18.4%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 14.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.8%
- Coil spring: corroded 8.4%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 7.1%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 6.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,155 | 52% |
| 2005 | 1,761 | 52% |
| 2006 | 1,823 | 54% |
| 2007 | 1,042 | 54% |
| 2008 | 1,061 | 55% |
| 2009 | 552 | 57% |
| 2010 | 841 | 59% |
| 2011 | 849 | 63% |
| 2012 | 332 | 63% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 11 years | 136,158 miles |
| 12 years | 145,777 miles |
| 13 years | 146,504 miles |
| 14 years | 146,851 miles |
| 15 years | 151,245 miles |
| 16 years | 150,410 miles |
| 17 years | 149,644 miles |
| 18 years | 147,915 miles |
| 19 years | 142,414 miles |
| 20 years | 148,390 miles |
Check a particular Astravan
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Vauxhall models
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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.