Vauxhall Astravan: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Astravan fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 14.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 7,934 individual Vauxhall Astravan tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 61.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 38 in every 100 Vauxhall Astravans presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Vauxhall Astravan tested had covered 148,575 miles and was built around 2007.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Vauxhall Astravan sits 14.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,920 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Vauxhall Astravan rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Vauxhall Astravans at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Astravan

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 8.8% of tests (8.23x the national rate for this defect)
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.7% of tests (4.97x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2.6% of tests (4.41x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4.9% of tests (3.79x the national rate for this defect)
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.4% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 8.1% of tests (3.44x the national rate for this defect)
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.9% of tests (2.9x the national rate for this defect)
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.7% of tests (2.86x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12.2% of tests (2.42x the national rate for this defect)
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.9% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this defect)

From 7,923 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Astravan tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4% of these flagged Vauxhall Astravan defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Vauxhall Astravan

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 Astravan before it actually fails on it.

1. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 7.5% of tests (11.74x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 42.6% of tests (6.89x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 8.2% of tests (5.39x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 20.2% of tests (3.63x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4.4% of tests (3.48x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 8.7% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 12.3% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 12.4% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 25.6% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.2% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this advisory)

From 7,923 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Astravan tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Astravan pass rate by model year

From its 2004 to its 2012 model year, the Vauxhall Astravan's first-time pass rate has risen 12.4 points, from 59.3% to 71.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Astravan year:

• 2004 Vauxhall Astravan - 59.3% first-time pass, 848 tests
• 2005 Vauxhall Astravan - 58.6% first-time pass, 1,382 tests
• 2006 Vauxhall Astravan - 62.1% first-time pass, 1,418 tests
• 2007 Vauxhall Astravan - 64% first-time pass, 814 tests
• 2008 Vauxhall Astravan - 60.5% first-time pass, 837 tests
• 2009 Vauxhall Astravan - 62.8% first-time pass, 489 tests
• 2010 Vauxhall Astravan - 66.2% first-time pass, 730 tests
• 2011 Vauxhall Astravan - 67.1% first-time pass, 762 tests
• 2012 Vauxhall Astravan - 71.7% first-time pass, 314 tests

Vauxhall Astravan by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number.

• Diesel Vauxhall Astravan - 62.2% first-time pass, 7,634 tests
• Petrol Vauxhall Astravan - 69.3% first-time pass, 202 tests

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

• Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A - 62%
• Mazda E Series - 61.9%
• Renault Laguna - 61.8%
• Isuzu Rodeo - 61.8%
• Mitsubishi Shogun Sport - 61.8%
• Vauxhall Signum - 61.8%

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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