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Vauxhall ASTRA - 2019

104.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRA, model year 2019. Sample size: 21,622 cars, 44,787 tests and 46,972 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 21,622 cars

The 2019 Vauxhall Astra has an overall defect rate of 105 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly below the yearly average of 106 per 100, indicating a relatively reliable performance. However, it shows a notable increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. The Astra excels in visibility and body/structure issues, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. Conversely, it has a higher incidence of brake defects compared to other models, as well as increased issues in other unspecified categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 21,622 cars

More model years for Vauxhall ASTRA

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Other models from Vauxhall

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 22.9% worse
76.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▲ 10.7% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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
  • 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
  • Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
Visibility
▲ 42.0% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 7.4% worse
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.1% better
95.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 45.7% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 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: severely deteriorated
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 11.1% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 45.1% worse
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 7,934
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,709
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,430
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,222
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,262
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,584
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,417
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 961
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 793
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 786

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,417
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 793
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 786
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 555
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 381
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 323
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 205