Vauxhall ASTRAVAN - 2012
313.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ASTRAVAN, model year 2012.
Sample size: 320 cars, 683 tests and 2,143 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 320 cars
The 2012 Vauxhall Astravan has an overall defect rate of 314 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 28% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 246 per 100. Notably, it performs significantly better in the steering category, with only 6 defects per 100 compared to the average of 13. However, the model shows concerning results in critical areas such as brakes, visibility, and suspension, with defect rates notably above the yearly averages. Additionally, there is a clear trend where vehicles with higher mileage tend to show an increasing number of defects, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the rate skyrockets to 433 per 100.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 320 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 26.1% worse
130.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 57.6% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Relative movement between steering wheel and column: indicating looseness
Visibility
▼ 108.9% worse
40.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.8% better
58.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.0% worse
300.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 15.3% worse
30.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▼ 83.9% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 113.6% worse
50.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 300
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 201
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 144
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 128
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 9