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Vauxhall ASTRAVAN - 2004

461.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRAVAN, model year 2004. Sample size: 861 cars, 1,818 tests and 8,388 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 861 cars

The 2004 Vauxhall Astravan has an overall defect rate of 461 per 100 vehicles, which is 21% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows better performance in categories such as steering and body structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it faces challenges in areas like brakes and visibility, where it has higher defect rates compared to its peers. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, peaking in the highest mileage category.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 861 cars

More model years for Vauxhall ASTRAVAN

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 55.5% worse
255.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 26.5% better
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 41.3% worse
41.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 18.4% worse
130.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.3% worse
357.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 26.1% better
47.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 77.5% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 38.8% worse
70.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 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
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 562 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 pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,188
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 510
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 473
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 311
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 247
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 239
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 193

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 49