Vauxhall ASTRAVAN - 2008
406.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRAVAN, model year 2008.
Sample size: 905 cars, 2,060 tests and 8,367 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 905 cars
The 2008 Vauxhall Astravan shows a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 406 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 337. This represents a 20% increase in defects. Notably, the Astravan performs better in steering issues, with a lower rate of 14 defects per 100 vehicles, while it has significantly higher rates of defects in categories such as brakes (207), visibility (35), and equipment (19), all of which are worse than the average. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, especially for those over 124,000 miles, indicating potential reliability concerns in older models.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 905 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 55.4% worse
206.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 23.3% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 37.9% worse
34.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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: 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
▲ 10.8% better
82.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.0% worse
353.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 8.4% better
47.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 89.1% worse
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- 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
Other
▼ 33.0% worse
54.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 739
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 631
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 631
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 547
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 433
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 314
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 248
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 220
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 54