What year Vauxhall Astra is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2021 Vauxhall Astra has the highest pass rate at 91.9%, out of 1,578 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Astra MOT failures?

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

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Vauxhall Astra — Reliability by Year

2,115,132 vehicles · MOT data 1982–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall 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

2021

91.9% pass rate · 1,578 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1990

60.9% pass rate · 6,935 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2021	91.9%	30,522 mi	1,578
2020	91.0%	24,851 mi	2,379
2019	88.9%	34,964 mi	21,661
2018	87.5%	41,608 mi	31,482
2017	87.3%	46,455 mi	47,634
2016	85.6%	50,079 mi	58,652
2015	82.1%	55,171 mi	50,571
2014	80.0%	59,793 mi	57,122
2013	80.1%	65,088 mi	66,336
2012	78.6%	69,852 mi	63,482
2011	77.9%	72,077 mi	62,460
2010	77.0%	70,806 mi	80,430
2009	74.4%	72,440 mi	68,060
2008	74.5%	77,237 mi	94,309
2007	74.1%	78,019 mi	118,855
2006	73.5%	76,571 mi	103,138
2005	72.7%	76,718 mi	104,298
2004	72.0%	75,002 mi	83,929
2003	71.6%	76,901 mi	103,827
2002	71.0%	81,305 mi	108,388
2001	70.7%	86,254 mi	105,627
2000	69.5%	91,122 mi	99,307
1999	68.5%	95,477 mi	94,505
1998	67.1%	96,260 mi	80,001
1997	66.9%	93,970 mi	82,707
1996	66.7%	98,511 mi	71,423
1995	66.1%	101,727 mi	76,312
1994	65.8%	109,411 mi	63,398
1993	65.3%	111,482 mi	56,546
1992	62.7%	112,644 mi	28,581
1991	61.0%	69,791 mi	11,302
1990	60.9%	59,287 mi	6,935
1989	61.0%	63,343 mi	4,314
1988	62.3%	58,620 mi	2,158
1987	63.6%	59,544 mi	1,440
1986	63.0%	56,024 mi	667
1985	68.2%	59,065 mi	415
1984	69.2%	58,981 mi	418
1983	66.1%	58,146 mi	336
1982	65.9%	56,195 mi	149

Which year Vauxhall Astra 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 24,851 miles (newest year) to 112,644 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.

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