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Vauxhall ASTRA - 2007

397.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRA, model year 2007. Sample size: 37,774 cars, 83,187 tests and 330,911 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 37,774 cars

The 2007 Vauxhall Astra has an overall defect rate of 398 per 100 vehicles, which is 12.9% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 352 per 100. Notably, the Astra shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, with the highest rate of 530 per 100 vehicles in the over 124,000 miles category. The model particularly struggles with brake issues, showing 40.7% more defects than the average, and also has a higher rate of other miscellaneous defects at 69.9% above the average. Overall, while tyre wear is a common issue, the Astra's performance in specific categories highlights areas of concern that may warrant closer inspection.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 37,774 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 42.3% worse
201.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 12.0% better
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 6.0% worse
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.3% better
91.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.3% worse
324.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 17.2% better
45.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
▼ 4.6% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
  • 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
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 72.7% worse
75.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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 test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 530 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25,835
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23,354
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23,319
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,257
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,844
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16,102
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,769
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,435
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,006
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,827

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,422
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,149
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,836
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,618
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,564
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,545
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,394
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,230
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,224
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,877