Vauxhall ASTRAVAN - 2006
442.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRAVAN, model year 2006.
Sample size: 1,443 cars, 3,190 tests and 14,111 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,443 cars
The 2006 Vauxhall Astravan shows a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 442 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20% above the average of 369. The model performs particularly well in terms of steering and body structure, with defect rates significantly lower than average in these categories. However, it has notable issues with brakes, visibility, and other defects, all of which are higher than the yearly average. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with age, particularly after 124,000 miles, where the defect rate reaches 551 per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,443 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 62.1% worse
249.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 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
▲ 66.3% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 43.0% worse
39.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.4% better
105.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.3% worse
365.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 27.9% better
42.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 62.7% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 56.4% worse
69.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,940
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,053
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 832
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 788
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 620
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 596
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 476
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 406
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 304
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 257
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 100