What year Opel Astra is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2003 Opel Astra has the highest pass rate at 72.1%, out of 174 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Opel Astra MOT failures?

The most common Opel Astra MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Opel Astra — Reliability by Year

1,698 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Opel Astra was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2003

72.1% pass rate · 174 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1999

68.9% pass rate · 231 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2003	72.1%	79,311 mi	174
2002	71.0%	87,243 mi	356
2001	69.7%	90,956 mi	334
2000	69.5%	89,519 mi	603
1999	68.9%	100,366 mi	231

Which year Opel Astra is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 79,311 miles (newest year) to 100,366 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Opel Astra.

See the buying guide →

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