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Vauxhall Astra GTE — Reliability by Year

22,320 vehicles · MOT data 1983–1991 · first-test pass rates

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

Best pass rate year
1991
100.0% pass rate · 1,014 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1984
58.3% pass rate · 5,799 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1991
100.0%
100,995 mi 1,014
1990
94.4%
113,269 mi 2,619
1989
100.0%
142,734 mi 3,075
1988
100.0%
74,698 mi 3,587
1987
3,276
1985
100.0%
87,772 mi 151
1984
58.3%
50,281 mi 5,799
1983
100.0%
30,565 mi 2,799

Which year Vauxhall Astra GTE is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 30,565 miles (newest year) to 142,734 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 Vauxhall Astra GTE.

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