Vauxhall Astravan MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Vauxhall Astravan MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Astravan passed on its first attempt in 62.6%, and its overall record sits −9.5 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Astravan in the 2023–2025 data: 30,363 tests across 12 model years (2001–2012). 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 Astravan MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Vauxhall Astravan, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 Astravan's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Vauxhall Astravan DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Astravan, each with how many of the model's 30,363 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 2,252 Vauxhall Astravan tests, 7.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 2,017 Vauxhall Astravan tests, 6.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 1,812 Vauxhall Astravan tests, 6.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 1,558 Vauxhall Astravan tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 1,081 Vauxhall Astravan tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 989 Vauxhall Astravan tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Astravan Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Astravan model year on record is 2012 (76.4% across 1,091 tests), and the weakest is 2002 (60.9%). The gap between them is 15.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Vauxhall Astravan reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.2 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 Astravan Owners

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

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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 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 coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Astravan MOT & Reliability