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Vauxhall ASTRA - 2021

78.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRA, model year 2021. Sample size: 6,002 cars, 12,715 tests and 9,917 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,002 cars

The 2021 Vauxhall Astra has an overall defect rate of 78 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly below the average for its year at 79 per 100. Notably, the Astra shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment, where it reports 363 defects per 100. While tyre wear is a common issue across vehicles, the Astra stands out with considerably better performance in categories such as visibility and body structure. However, it faces challenges in braking and steering, with defect rates significantly higher than the average for these areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,002 cars

More model years for Vauxhall ASTRA

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Other models from Vauxhall

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 63.5% worse
65.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 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
▼ 157.1% worse
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
  • 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 wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 54.5% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.2% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.9% better
69.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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
  • 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
▲ 57.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 46.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 48.1% worse
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 363 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)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,228
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,908
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,078
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 650
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 528
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 458
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 354
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 166
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 166

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 354
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 34