MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Opel : Astra
Opel Astra
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1997 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1998 | 4 | 25% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1999 | 5 | 60% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| 2000 | 25 | 56% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2001 | 18 | 38.89% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2002 | 33 | 51.52% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2003 | 21 | 71.43% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2004 | 5 | 60% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2005 | 10 | 50% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2006 | 9 | 44.44% | Direction indicator lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2007 | 14 | 50% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2008 | 23 | 56.52% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2009 | 8 | 75% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2010 | 8 | 37.5% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2011 | 8 | 37.5% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2012 | 6 | 66.67% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% | Parking brake inoperative on one side. |
| 2014 | 4 | 75% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2015 | 4 | 75% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2016 | 6 | 66.67% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2017 | 3 | 66.67% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2018 | 3 | 33.33% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2019 | 3 | 33.33% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 2020 | 5 | 60% | Brake disc or drum insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail. |
| 2021 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 228
Average Opel Astra pass rate: 54.39%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 15% |
| 2 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 14% |
| 3 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 14% |
| 4 | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. | 4.1.2(c) | Major | 12% |
| 5 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 11% |
| 6 | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. | 8.2.1.2(h) | Major | 11% |
| 7 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 11% |
| 8 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 10% |
| 9 | Electrical wiring insecure. | 4.11(a)(ii) | Major | 9% |
| 10 | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. | 1.1.11(c) | Major | 8% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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