Does the Vauxhall Astravan fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Vauxhall Astravan records 48.31 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 32.86 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+15.45, 95% interval +14.96 to +15.95). It ranks 40 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Vauxhall Astravan by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Vauxhall Astravan is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 7,502 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 7,502 | 9.78 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 4,702 | 6.13 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 3,388 | 4.42 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 2,893 | 3.77 |
| A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier | 2,819 | 3.67 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 76,712 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Vauxhall Astravan gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
36.1% of Vauxhall Astravan MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,930 miles later (2,094 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,094 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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