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Vauxhall ASTRA - 2017

131.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRA, model year 2017. Sample size: 47,406 cars, 101,312 tests and 133,320 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 47,406 cars

The 2017 Vauxhall Astra shows a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 132 defects per 100 vehicles against the average of 134. While the Astra exhibits increased defect rates in key areas such as brakes, lights and electrics, and other miscellaneous issues, it performs better in visibility and equipment categories. The defect rate tends to rise with higher mileage, which is consistent with general trends observed across all vehicles. Despite some specific areas of concern, the Astra's performance overall remains competitive within its model year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 47,406 cars

More model years for Vauxhall ASTRA

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Other models from Vauxhall

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 18.1% worse
85.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 16.1% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 24.8% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▼ 15.7% worse
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.3% better
119.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 21.4% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 37.0% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 25.6% worse
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 21,769
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,311
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,953
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,895
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,980
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,887
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,908
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,610
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,065
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,976

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,908
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,065
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,976
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,489
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,377
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,295
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,106
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 868
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 783
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 765