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Vauxhall Astravan
MOT 2023
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Vauxhall

Astravan

12,893 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Astravans pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 10.3 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

65.4%

Pass-after-fix

5.8%

Fail

28.1%

Avg miles

147,849

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Astravan: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 12,893 MOT tests, the Astravan returns 65.4% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. A number-plate lamp out and a corroded brake pipe round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 147,849, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    1,005 occurrences · 7.8% of tests

  2. 02

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    937 occurrences · 7.3% of tests

  3. 03

    Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

    881 occurrences · 6.8% of tests

  4. 04

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    861 occurrences · 6.7% of tests

  5. 05

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    662 occurrences · 5.1% of tests

  6. 06

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    638 occurrences · 4.9% of tests

  7. 07

    A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier

    635 occurrences · 4.9% of tests

  8. 08

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    468 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  9. 09

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    462 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  10. 10

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    390 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£138–£445

If every one of this Astravan's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Buying or keeping a Astravan?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Astravan and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.