MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Vauxhall : Astra
Vauxhall Astra
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1933 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1980 | 2 | 50% | Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1981 | 4 | 50% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1982 | 9 | 66.67% | Wheel bearing with excessive play. |
| 1983 | 23 | 73.91% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 1984 | 41 | 87.8% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 1985 | 11 | 45.45% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 1986 | 13 | 76.92% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 1987 | 26 | 84.62% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 1988 | 46 | 71.74% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1989 | 98 | 83.67% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 1990 | 113 | 84.96% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1991 | 113 | 77.88% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1992 | 89 | 71.91% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1993 | 189 | 72.49% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1994 | 255 | 66.27% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1995 | 374 | 63.1% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1996 | 334 | 58.08% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1997 | 604 | 63.08% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1998 | 631 | 52.77% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1999 | 1,296 | 54.32% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2000 | 2,098 | 54.48% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2001 | 3,880 | 54.33% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2002 | 6,754 | 53.46% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2003 | 8,810 | 54.73% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2004 | 9,765 | 52.6% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2005 | 18,213 | 50.48% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2006 | 26,506 | 50.02% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2007 | 42,211 | 52% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2008 | 41,859 | 53.46% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2009 | 40,254 | 54.25% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2010 | 54,206 | 59.2% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2011 | 47,363 | 62.03% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2012 | 52,808 | 64.71% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2013 | 58,749 | 66.44% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2014 | 53,077 | 67.06% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2015 | 47,747 | 71.06% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2016 | 56,505 | 78.67% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2017 | 46,318 | 81.03% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2018 | 30,101 | 82.6% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2019 | 21,670 | 84.94% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2020 | 6,517 | 87.56% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2021 | 593 | 87.18% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2022 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
Tests: 680,280
Average Vauxhall Astra pass rate: 65.23%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 20% |
| 2 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 12% |
| 3 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 10% |
| 4 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 9% |
| 5 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 9% |
| 6 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 9% |
| 7 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 8 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 9 | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. | 6.1.2(a) | Major | 7% |
| 10 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 7% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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