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Vauxhall Astra Ls — Reliability by Year

8,229 vehicles · MOT data 1994–1998 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall Astra Ls 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
1996
100.0% pass rate · 2,669 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1997
63.5% pass rate · 1,728 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1998
74.9%
109,255 mi 733
1997
63.5%
112,588 mi 1,728
1996
100.0%
114,615 mi 2,669
1995
100.0%
227,178 mi 2,635
1994
464

Which year Vauxhall Astra Ls is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 109,255 miles (newest year) to 227,178 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 Ls.

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