Car statistics
Vauxhall Astra CD statistics
How many Vauxhall Astra CDs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the CD compares with other versions of the Vauxhall Astra. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Vauxhall Astra.
- Licensed in Great Britain 205 −23.2% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 754 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 4.5% Other Vauxhall Astra versions 2.9%
- Peak year 2002 21,316 licensed
- Share of Vauxhall Astras 0.2% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 78.6% of those still registered are SORN
How many Vauxhall Astra CDs are left in Great Britain?
There were 205 Vauxhall Astra CDs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 754 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 99.0% lower than its peak of 21,316 in 2002. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 78.6% of those still registered are off the road.
Vauxhall Astra CDs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,842 | – |
| 1995 | 2,001 | – |
| 1996 | 1,994 | – |
| 1997 | 1,994 | – |
| 1998 | 6,816 | – |
| 1999 | 12,705 | – |
| 2000 | 18,065 | – |
| 2001 | 21,158 | – |
| 2002 | 21,316 | – |
| 2003 | 20,869 | – |
| 2004 | 20,810 | – |
| 2005 | 20,565 | – |
| 2006 | 19,993 | – |
| 2007 | 19,235 | 341 |
| 2008 | 18,305 | 393 |
| 2009 | 16,993 | 443 |
| 2010 | 15,528 | 476 |
| 2011 | 13,653 | 598 |
| 2012 | 11,538 | 515 |
| 2013 | 9,312 | 557 |
| 2014 | 7,331 | 552 |
| 2015 | 5,572 | 721 |
| 2016 | 4,102 | 822 |
| 2017 | 2,842 | 820 |
| 2018 | 1,981 | 796 |
| 2019 | 1,446 | 790 |
| 2020 | 1,032 | 816 |
| 2021 | 748 | 809 |
| 2022 | 580 | 814 |
| 2023 | 422 | 815 |
| 2024 | 315 | 777 |
| 2025 | 226 | 756 |
| 2026 | 205 | 754 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Vauxhall Astra CDs have survived?
4.5% of Vauxhall Astra CDs are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Vauxhall Astra from the same era, the figure is 2.9%, so Vauxhall Astra CDs are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 11 other versions of the Vauxhall Astra from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Vauxhall Astra CD | 4.5% |
| Other Vauxhall Astra versions of the same age | 2.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Vauxhall Astra CD registrations over time
First registrations of Vauxhall Astra CDs in Great Britain were highest in 2001, when this data begins, at 3,138. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 3,138 |
| ’02 | 46 |
| ’03 | 13 |
| ’04 | 7 |
| ’05 | 6 |
| ’06 | 0 |
| ’07 | 1 |
| ’08 | 1 |
| ’09 | 1 |
| ’10 | 1 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Vauxhall Astra CD engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 226 Vauxhall Astra CDs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 72.6% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc, and 27.4% have an engine of 1,701cc to 1,800cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,501cc to 1,600cc 164 licensed | 72.6% |
| 1,701cc to 1,800cc 62 licensed | 27.4% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,501–1,600cc | Petrol | 164 | 72.6% |
| 1,701–1,800cc | Petrol | 62 | 27.4% |
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Vauxhall Astra page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Vauxhall Astra MOT reliability
In 2025, 65.8% of Vauxhall Astra MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 68.1% of the time, so the Vauxhall Astra does worse than average for its age, by 2.3 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Vauxhall Astras tested, the CD among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Vauxhall Astra page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Vauxhall Astra vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Vauxhall Astra | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 89.4% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 85.2% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 80.9% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 72.6% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 64.5% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 55.6% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 56.1% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Vauxhall Astra fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 38.1% |
| Suspension | 34.0% |
| Brakes | 25.4% |
| Tyres | 23.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 15.9% |
| Visibility | 15.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Vauxhall Astra
Versions of the Vauxhall Astra with their own page. The Vauxhall Astra page covers all 513,297 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Astra VXR | 4,296 | 1,983 | 64.7% |
| Vauxhall Astra Coupe Cabriolet | 840 | 1,106 | 18.7% |
| Vauxhall Astra GTE | 216 | 1,000 | 5.0% |
| Vauxhall Astra CD | 205 | 754 | 4.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra GSI Turbo | 236 | 606 | 55.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra Arctic | 116 | 480 | 2.7% |
| Vauxhall Astra Bertone Exclusive | 334 | 262 | 28.3% |
| Vauxhall Astra GSI | 55 | 525 | 17.1% |
| Vauxhall Astra VXR Nurburgring | 291 | 232 | 79.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra Turbo Coupe | 87 | 342 | 27.0% |
| Vauxhall Astra VXR Arctic Edition | 218 | 91 | 79.0% |
| Vauxhall Astra Bertone Edition 100 | 128 | 144 | 31.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra Cabriolet | 43 | 208 | 5.7% |
| Vauxhall Astra Turbo SRI | 48 | 169 | 44.1% |
| Vauxhall Astra Turbo Cabriolet | 70 | 136 | 40.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra SRI Turbo 200+ | 94 | 106 | 29.7% |
| Vauxhall Astra DUO | 32 | 128 | 2.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra GTE Cabriolet | 24 | 133 | 5.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra SRI Xpack | 80 | 37 | 26.7% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 959 Vauxhall Astra CD records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 584,096 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “ASTRA CD 16V”, “ASTRA CD 16V AUTO”, “ASTRA CD I AUTO”, “ASTRA TD CD”, “ASTRA CD”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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