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Astra Business Edition Nav T D: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 1,062 MOT tests, the Astra Business Edition Nav T D returns 85.7% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. The engine warning light staying lit and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 37,982, 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.
- 01
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
28 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 02
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
18 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 03
A tyre seriously damaged
17 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
16 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 05
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
8 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 06
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
7 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 07
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
7 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 08
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
7 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 09
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
5 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 10
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
4 occurrences · 0.4% 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 2 failures
£88–£195
If every one of this Astra Business Edition Nav T D'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
Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Item 02 · 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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Buying or keeping a Astra Business Edition Nav T D?
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 Astra Business Edition Nav T D 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.