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Vauxhall ASTRA - 1993

267.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1993 is 301.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRA, model year 1993. Sample size: 199 cars, 374 tests and 1,000 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 199 cars

The 1993 Vauxhall Astra has an overall defect rate of 267 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Mileage-related trends show that defects increase significantly with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range. Notably, the Astra performs better than average in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, with defects in these areas being considerably lower than the average. This suggests that, overall, this model is relatively reliable compared to its peers from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 199 cars

More model years for Vauxhall ASTRA

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 2.8% worse
119.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 116.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 49.8% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.9 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 26.0% better
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • A bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated, ineffective or insecure
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.6% better
31.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.2 / 100 tests
  • A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.6% worse
213.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 189.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 32.8% better
54.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 81.1 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 17.6% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.7 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Audible warning:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 3.5% better
63.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.4 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 522 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 87
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 6