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Vauxhall Astravan reliability
The Vauxhall Astravan fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 44.4% of 9,798 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
44.4% failed their MOT
From 9,798 MOT tests of Vauxhall Astravans this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 57% more oftenBrake performance9.1% vs 5.8%
Fails 2× as oftenSprings9% vs 4.1%Fix about £150
Fails 56% more oftenHeadlamp aim8.4% vs 5.4%Fix about £30
Fails 37% more oftenExhaust emissions7% vs 5.1%Fix about £150
Advised 3× as oftenRigid brake pipes26.3% vs 8.3%Fix about £120
Advised 89% more oftenFluid leaks19.1% vs 10.1%
Advised 92% more oftenShock absorbers9.6% vs 5%Fix about £200
Advised 38% more oftenSprings8.7% vs 6.3%Fix about £150
Checking a Vauxhall Astravan before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.