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Vauxhall ASTRA - 2016

147.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRA, model year 2016. Sample size: 57,829 cars, 123,180 tests and 181,706 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 57,829 cars

The 2016 Vauxhall Astra has an overall defect rate of 148 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 151 per 100. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, the Astra stands out positively in categories such as steering and body structure, where it has lower defect rates than average. However, it performs worse in the "Other" category, with significantly higher defects compared to its peers. Notably, defect rates increase with mileage, indicating that older models tend to have more issues, particularly in the higher mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 57,829 cars

More model years for Vauxhall ASTRA

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Other models from Vauxhall

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 17.4% worse
91.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 39.5% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
  • Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
Visibility
▲ 19.3% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 0.4% better
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.7% better
134.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
Body/Structure
▲ 28.6% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 33.3% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 57.5% worse
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 27,458
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23,454
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,360
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,969
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,282
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,267
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,702
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,647
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,606
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,209

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,647
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,606
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,751
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,211
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,617
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,564
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,396
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,207
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,005
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 969