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Vauxhall ASTRA - 2004

411.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRA, model year 2004. Sample size: 9,048 cars, 19,288 tests and 79,321 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,048 cars

The 2004 Vauxhall Astra has an overall defect rate of 411 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs better than average in categories such as steering and body structure, with defect rates significantly lower than those typical for its peers. However, it has higher issues related to brakes and other defects, indicating areas that may require more attention. The Astra shows a trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, which is consistent with general trends observed in vehicles of this age.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,048 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 32.9% worse
218.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 20.5% better
19.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 7.2% worse
31.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 9.6% worse
120.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
▼ 0.4% worse
314.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 25.5% better
47.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 26.5% worse
63.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 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 default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 546 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)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,970
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,096
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,168
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,942
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,858
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,830
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,374
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,044
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,016
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,989

Serious faults (Top 10)

Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,257
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,238
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,051
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 845
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 587
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 572
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 561
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 555
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 542
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 520