Vauxhall Astra Ultimate MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Vauxhall Astra Ultimate MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Astra Ultimate passed on its first attempt in 91.7%, and its overall record sits +11.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Astra Ultimate in the 2023–2025 data: 556 tests across 3 model years (2020–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Vauxhall Astra Ultimate MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Vauxhall Astra Ultimate, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Vauxhall Astra Ultimate's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Vauxhall Astra Ultimate DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Astra Ultimate, each with how many of the model's 556 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 15 Vauxhall Astra Ultimate tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 9 Vauxhall Astra Ultimate tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 8 Vauxhall Astra Ultimate tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 6 Vauxhall Astra Ultimate tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 6 Vauxhall Astra Ultimate tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 3 Vauxhall Astra Ultimate tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Astra Ultimate Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Astra Ultimate model year on record is 2023 (96.0% across 50 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (90.6%). The gap between them is 5.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Vauxhall Astra Ultimate reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.7 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Vauxhall Astra Ultimate Owners

These checks follow this Vauxhall Astra Ultimate's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Vauxhall Astra Ultimate.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Vauxhall Astra Ultimate. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Astra Ultimate MOT & Reliability