Vauxhall Astra Sri Vx Line Nav Turbo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Astra Sri Vx Line Nav Turbo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,256 individual Vauxhall Astra Sri Vx Line Nav Turbo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Vauxhall Astra Sri Vx Line Nav 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 Sri Vx Line Nav Turbo tested had covered 25,844 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Vauxhall Astra Sri Vx Line Nav Turbo sits 12.5 points above the national average, ranked 834 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 Sri Vx Line Nav Turbo

1. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.7% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.5% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests
7. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.3% of tests
10. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests

From 1,254 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Astra Sri Vx Line Nav Turbo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.02% of these flagged Vauxhall Astra Sri Vx Line Nav 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 Sri Vx Line Nav 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 Sri Vx Line Nav Turbo before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.3% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.8% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 17.5% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.7% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.9% of tests
6. Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing, 1% of tests (38.32x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1% of tests
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.7% of tests
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.6% of tests, also fails
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests

From 1,254 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Astra Sri Vx Line Nav 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%

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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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