Vauxhall Astra Mk5 (2004-2010) Reliability & Common Problems | WhatBreaks

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Astra Mk5 (2004-2010)

mainstreampetrol37 mpgins. grp 12100-150 bhp0-60: 9.5s

Running

~£1728/yr

Deprec.

> Typical values (~19yr old)

Low mi (133k)£4.1k

Avg mi (190k)£2.7k

High mi (266k)£500

> Top failure modes

[HIGH]Dual mass flywheel~80k mi£500-900

[HIGH]Brake lines~108k mi£80-200

[MED]EGR valve (CDTi)~65k mi£200-400

[MED]Coil springs~103k mi£100-200

[MED]Brake discs~109k mi£120-280

[MED]Exhaust system~109k mi£150-400

suspension▁▃▃▃▄▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇▇█▇██23.5%

brakes▃▁▁▂▃▃▃▄▄▄▅▅▆▆▆▆▇▇▇▇█18.1%

electrical▁▁▂▂▃▃▄▄▅▅▆▆▇▇████▇██17.0%

0k100k200k+

Reliability factor: 0.90

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