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Vauxhall Astra Merit Auto — Reliability by Year

4,660 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1997 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall Astra Merit Auto 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
1997
100.0% pass rate · 145 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1996
50.0% pass rate · 275 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1997
100.0%
46,701 mi 145
1996
50.0%
54,505 mi 275
1995
66.7%
40,759 mi 807
1994
198
1991
1,153
1990
1,440
1989
642

Which year Vauxhall Astra Merit Auto is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 40,759 miles (newest year) to 54,505 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 Merit Auto.

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