560,910 Astras had an MOT in 2025. 66.1% passed first time, against 67.1% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Those registered from 2021 onwards pass as often as other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Astras of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.5% | −3.7 | 11,288 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 51.9% | −4.4 | 17,334 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 53.1% | −3.6 | 28,387 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 55.1% | −1.3 | 29,578 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 55.2% | −2.4 | 30,708 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 59.3% | +0.6 | 41,673 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 61.6% | +1.2 | 38,923 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 64.4% | +2.1 | 46,099 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 65.4% | +0.8 | 54,238 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 66.3% | −1.5 | 49,998 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 66.7% | −4.6 | 45,820 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 73.1% | −1.3 | 55,212 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 77.6% | −0.1 | 45,646 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 79.9% | −0.6 | 29,843 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 82.8% | −0.6 | 21,071 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 83.5% | −2.9 | 6,248 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 87.4% | −0.1 | 5,932 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.3 | 2,912 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
5.3% of Astra MOTs failed on emissions and leaks, against 3.9% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 8.2% on tyres, against 6.9%.
Up to 120,000 miles, Astras pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Behind from there: 120,000+ miles 3.0 points.
Diesels passed 65.2% first time, 0.1 points below comparable cars; petrols passed 66.5%, 1.3 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 104,050 miles at the test, against 76,623 for petrols.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 389,716 | 66.5% | 67.8% | −1.3 | 76,623 |
| Diesel | 170,789 | 65.2% | 65.3% | −0.1 | 104,050 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Astra ranks 12 of 15.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. VW Golf | 453,675 | 84.7% | 77.2% | +7.5 | |
| 2. Audi A3 | 236,485 | 83.4% | 76.3% | +7.1 | |
| 3. Skoda Octavia | 130,349 | 81.5% | 75.7% | +5.8 | |
| 4. Toyota Corolla | 55,580 | 89.2% | 84.2% | +5.1 | |
| 5. Toyota Auris | 78,822 | 78.5% | 73.7% | +4.8 | |
| 6. Honda Civic | 96,393 | 82.2% | 77.5% | +4.8 | |
| 7. BMW 1 Series | 216,359 | 81.6% | 77.1% | +4.5 | |
| 8. Seat Leon | 133,332 | 79.6% | 77.2% | +2.3 | |
| 9. Mercedes A-Class | 285,897 | 80.7% | 79.2% | +1.6 | |
| 10. Ford Focus | 433,954 | 77.1% | 76.9% | +0.2 | |
| 11. Kia Ceed | 68,633 | 75.8% | 76.8% | −1.0 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Astra | 259,770 | 73.6% | 75.2% | −1.6 | |
| 13. Hyundai i30 | 54,108 | 73.1% | 75.3% | −2.2 | |
| 14. Nissan Leaf | 42,108 | 78.9% | 81.7% | −2.7 | |
| 15. Peugeot 308 | 69,563 | 71.2% | 75.2% | −4.0 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Astras in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 66.1% of 560,910 Astra MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 67.1% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2005 to 2007: behind (−3.6 to −4.4 points). 2008: level (−1.3 points). 2009: behind (−2.4 points). 2010 to 2011: level (+0.6 to +1.2 points). 2012: ahead (+2.1 points). 2013: level (+0.8 points). 2014 to 2015: behind (−1.5 to −4.6 points). 2016 to 2019: level (−0.1 to −1.3 points). 2020: behind (−2.9 points). 2021 to 2022: level (−0.1 to +0.3 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2005 to 2007 and 2009 and 2014 to 2015 and 2020. Those cars passed first time −3.6 to −4.4 and −2.4 and −1.5 to −4.6 and −2.9 points against comparable cars.
Coil spring: fractured or broken: 5.8% of Astra MOTs, against 3.2% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Astras passed 66.5% first time and diesels 65.2%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 1.3 points below and diesels 0.1 points below.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the VW Golf passed 84.7% first time, +7.5 points against comparable cars. The Astra passed 73.6%, −1.6 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Astra's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Vauxhall Astra: 83 recorded model names, from "ASTRA" to trims such as "ASTRA GRIFFIN EDITION TURBO".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.