Is the Vauxhall Astra reliable?

The Vauxhall Astra has an average MOT pass rate of 77% across 32 years, based on 1,150,192 tests in 2026. That's 5 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2021 with a 93% pass rate.

Which year Vauxhall Astra is best?

The 2021 Vauxhall Astra has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2005 model has the lowest at 69%. There's a 24 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Vauxhall Astra

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 32 years from 1,150,192 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

77%

Total Tests

1,150,192

Best Year

2021 (93%)

Years Covered

About the Vauxhall Astra

The Vauxhall Astra has been tested 1,150,192 times in 2026 MOT data across 32 model years (1990 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 77%. That's 5 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 93% pass rate from 2,970 tests. The 2005 model has the lowest at 69%. With a 24 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer VAUXHALL ASTRAs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 6 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1990) averages 81,120 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 27,427 miles.

Compared to the Vauxhall brand average of 84%, the Astra is 7 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Vauxhall models.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1199cc)

£955

Road Tax

£195

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,405

Per month£117/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2021 details

How reliable is the Vauxhall Astra?

vs national average-5% (82% avg)

vs Vauxhall brand average-7% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread24 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Vauxhall Astra by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2021	93%	2,970	27,427 mi
2020	92%	4,475	26,991 mi
2019	89%	33,060	42,098 mi
2018	87%	51,686	52,807 mi
2017	87%	75,171	60,945 mi
2016	85%	92,988	67,472 mi
2015	80%	81,105	75,336 mi
2014	79%	90,897	83,696 mi
2013	79%	101,969	92,423 mi
2012	78%	91,949	99,582 mi
2011	76%	80,762	103,274 mi
2010	74%	92,611	101,930 mi
2009	72%	70,480	103,723 mi
2008	72%	73,447	110,589 mi
2007	71%	71,923	112,772 mi
2006	70%	44,771	110,721 mi
2005	69%	29,377	109,353 mi
2004	71%	15,813	105,208 mi
2003	72%	13,965	107,198 mi
2002	69%	10,704	106,657 mi
2001	71%	5,902	102,050 mi
2000	70%	3,065	102,733 mi
1999	69%	3,316	102,882 mi
1998	70%	1,873	95,727 mi
1997	71%	1,790	90,370 mi
1996	72%	988	94,211 mi
1995	74%	1,055	96,905 mi
1994	77%	750	95,369 mi
1993	77%	540	96,579 mi
1992	84%	207	90,202 mi
1991	89%	290	82,574 mi
1990	86%	293	81,120 mi