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Vauxhall ASTRA - 2013

211.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRA, model year 2013. Sample size: 59,313 cars, 131,463 tests and 278,070 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 59,313 cars

The 2013 Vauxhall Astra shows an overall defect rate of 212 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 219 per 100, marking a 3.6% improvement. Notably, the Astra excels in steering issues, with only 1% of vehicles facing defects compared to the 13% average. However, it struggles with body and structure defects, recording 24% against the average of 19%, and the "Other" category is also a concern, with 41% of vehicles affected compared to 19% on average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase significantly with higher mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 59,313 cars

More model years for Vauxhall ASTRA

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 7.3% worse
105.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 90.7% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 10.0% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.0% better
42.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.0% better
188.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • 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
▼ 18.0% worse
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 21.2% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 110.7% worse
41.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 41,089
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23,745
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,785
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,728
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,401
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,231
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,238
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,123
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,049
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,455

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,455
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,805
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,731
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,517
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,651
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,335
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,326
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,242
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,909
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,622