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2022 Vauxhall Astra hybrid: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the hybrid Vauxhall Astra first registered in 2022 (hybrid cars only): we looked at the 361 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 361 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

361MOTs of 2022 hybrid cars, done in 2023–2025
88%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
7,200typical miles a year
2.1×the usual rate for tyre condition

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 Vauxhall Astra hybrid?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2022 Vauxhall Astra hybrid than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Tyre condition2.1× usual
    Vauxhall Astra
    20.2% All 2022 cars
    9.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 6.6%, against 3.8% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges. Uneven wear can point to tracking or suspension problems.

Common 2022 Vauxhall Astra hybrid MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 Vauxhall Astra hybrid MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    28% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    5% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    3% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    3% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Vauxhall Astra hybrid

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the tyre condition? (Flagged at MOT 2.1× as often on the 2022 Vauxhall Astra hybrid as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Vauxhall Astra compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023217Tyres 12%
202111,821Tyres 22%
202018,903Tyres 22%
201962,909Tyres 26%
201889,577Tyres 30%
2017137,261Tyres 32%
2016167,049Tyres 33%
2015140,327Tyres 34%
2014154,957Tyres 35%
2013171,024Tyres 36%
2012150,456Tyres 36%
2011131,828Tyres 37%
2010147,017Suspension 41%
2009109,313Suspension 48%
2008110,932Suspension 49%
2007109,840Suspension 50%
200668,175Suspension 53%
200545,866Suspension 52%
200424,837Brakes 49%
200322,533Brakes 51%
200217,225Brakes 53%
20019,770Brakes 51%
20005,239Brakes 51%
19993,204Brakes 47%
19981,654Brakes 44%
19971,588Suspension 44%
1996877Suspension 47%
19951,013Suspension 42%
1994666Suspension 37%
1993501Suspension 33%
1992233Suspension 24%
1991321Brakes 21%
1990348Suspension 18%
1989–Too few tests
1988–Too few tests
1987–Too few tests
1986–Too few tests
1985–Too few tests
1984–Too few tests
1983–Too few tests
1982–Too few tests
1981–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Vauxhall Astra cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score