Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,504 individual Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo tested had covered 21,860 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo sits 13.2 points above the national average, ranked 718 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.1% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
6. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.2% of tests
9. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.2% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests

From 2,503 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.98% of these flagged Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.2% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.1% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.4% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.2% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.8% of tests
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.5% of tests, also fails
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.2% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1% of tests
9. Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing, 0.5% of tests (19.2x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests

From 2,503 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo tests, 2024.

Other Vauxhall models

• Vauxhall Corsa - 70%
• Vauxhall Astra - 71.9%
• Vauxhall Mokka - 75.6%
• Vauxhall Zafira - 68.7%
• Vauxhall Insignia - 73.5%
• Vauxhall Vivaro - 59.7%
• Vauxhall Meriva - 68.9%
• Vauxhall Combo - 66.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volkswagen Polo Match Evo - 89.9%
• Kia Niro 4 Ev - 89.9%
• Hyundai Kona Play T-Gdi - 89.9%
• Volkswagen Touareg V6 Black Edition Tdi A - 89.9%
• Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tdi - 89.9%
• Fiat 500 Star Mhev - 89.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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