Vauxhall Astra MOT pass rate: 72.1% (571,373 tests, 2025)

Name: Vauxhall Astra MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Vauxhall Astra passed 72.1% of its 571,373 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.4 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 85,893 miles on the clock.

72.1%Pass rate (2025)

571,373MOT tests analysed

85,893 miMedian mileage at test

12 yrsMedian age at test

How the Astra compares

Vauxhall Astra

72.1%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Vauxhall average (all models)

72.2%

What fails most on the Vauxhall Astra

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Astra:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	96,245	23.3%
2	Brakes	82,369	20.0%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	77,190	18.7%
4	Tyres	58,980	14.3%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	37,183	9.0%
6	Body, chassis, structure	29,733	7.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Astra owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Astra pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2005, 2006, 2007. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2012, 2017. Full ranking and method: Vauxhall Astra years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2001	9,667	64.3%	-2.2 pts	94,204	64.3% visual scale
2002	17,039	62.9%	-2.8 pts	98,438	62.9% visual scale
2003	22,312	64.4%	-0.6 pts	97,707	64.4% visual scale
2004	24,615	62.8%	-1.5 pts	99,118	62.8% visual scale
2005	45,463	60.3%	-4.2 pts	104,404	60.3% visual scale
2006	67,596	59.5%	-4.9 pts	106,744	59.5% visual scale
2007	108,970	61.1%	-4.0 pts	107,546	61.1% visual scale
2008	110,092	62.4%	-2.7 pts	105,604	62.4% visual scale
2009	108,562	63.2%	-3.2 pts	98,529	63.2% visual scale
2010	145,961	66.9%	-0.4 pts	96,600	66.9% visual scale
2011	130,867	69.7%	+0.5 pts	97,772	69.7% visual scale
2012	149,395	72.0%	+0.7 pts	93,435	72.0% visual scale
2013	170,022	73.1%	-0.3 pts	86,780	73.1% visual scale
2014	154,157	73.4%	-2.5 pts	78,387	73.4% visual scale
2015	139,635	75.4%	-3.4 pts	69,832	75.4% visual scale
2016	166,241	81.6%	+0.2 pts	62,629	81.6% visual scale
2017	136,635	84.5%	+0.5 pts	55,591	84.5% visual scale
2018	89,192	85.9%	-0.5 pts	46,747	85.9% visual scale
2019	62,085	88.0%	-0.4 pts	37,130	88.0% visual scale
2020	7,234	90.1%	+0.2 pts	24,070	90.1% visual scale
2021	3,134	90.6%	+0.2 pts	31,555	90.6% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Brake pads wearing thin — 39,779 cars · 6.8% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 23,359 cars · 6.5% failed the same item the next year
Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 6,477 cars · 6.3% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 6,376 cars · 6.2% failed the same item the next year
Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 3,312 cars · 6.0% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Astra before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Vauxhall models

Corsa68.8% pass rate · 760,175 tests Mokka71.9% pass rate · 215,864 tests Insignia73.2% pass rate · 179,220 tests Zafira69.2% pass rate · 174,162 tests Vivaro60.6% pass rate · 146,687 tests Meriva67.8% pass rate · 80,856 tests Combo67.8% pass rate · 79,833 tests Adam70.5% pass rate · 58,457 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Vauxhall Astra?

In 2025, 72.1% of 571,373 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Astra were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Astra fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (23.3% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Vauxhall Astra reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 72.1% it performs below the national average at a median age of 12 years and 85,893 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.