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Vauxhall ASTRA - 2018

120.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRA, model year 2018. Sample size: 31,261 cars, 66,009 tests and 79,776 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 31,261 cars

The 2018 Vauxhall Astra shows an overall defect rate of 121 per 100 vehicles, slightly above the average of 120 per 100 from the same year. Notably, the Astra exhibits higher rates of brake-related defects, with 84 per 100 compared to the average of 67 per 100. However, it performs better in steering, visibility, and equipment defects, showing significant reductions in these areas. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, which is consistent with industry patterns. Overall, while the Astra has some areas of concern, particularly with brakes, it excels in several other categories compared to the average vehicle.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 31,261 cars

More model years for Vauxhall ASTRA

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Other models from Vauxhall

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 22.7% worse
84.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 36.0% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 30.2% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 9.7% worse
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.5% better
109.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 21.6% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 27.3% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 40.0% worse
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • 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
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,863
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,094
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,746
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,228
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,043
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,178
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,921
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,826
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,311
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,255

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,178
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,311
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,255
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,030
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 623
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 603
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 597
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 572
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 427
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 394