2007 Vauxhall Astra MOT pass rate: 61.1% (108,970 tests)

2007-registered Vauxhall Astras passed 61.1% of 108,970 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 4.0 points worse than same-age cars (65.1%). This is one of the lower-scoring Astra years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

61.1%Pass rate, 2007 cars

96.0Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

108,970Tests analysed

107,546 miMedian mileage at test

61.2% / 60.6%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2007 Astra getting worse?

Pass rate of 2007-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	60.6% -4.5 vs same-age
2024	61.5% -3.4 vs same-age
2025	61.4% -4.1 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2007 Astra

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	37,803	25.9%
2	Brakes	30,410	20.8%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	27,815	19.1%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	12,976	8.9%
5	Tyres	12,560	8.6%
6	Body, chassis, structure	9,324	6.4%

All Astra years compared

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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Vauxhall Astra years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2007 Vauxhall Astra reliable?

2007-registered examples passed 61.1% of their MOT tests (108,970 tests, 2023–2025), -4.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 19 years old with a median 107,546 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2007 Astra?

The median tested example shows 107,546 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.