Ranked #177 car in the UK · Hatchback · 1,585 units sold last year
Vauxhall Astra (Mk7)
This is the previous-generation Vauxhall Astra (the 2015-2021 'K') - the sensible, well-rounded family hatch and estate that preceded the current Peugeot-based car. Petrol and diesel engines in a roomy, easy-to-live-with package. It's unexciting but practical, comfortable and cheap to run, with plentiful parts and support. As a used buy it's honest, inexpensive family transport - bought on condition and history rather than image, and a sensible budget Focus and Golf alternative.
How these figures are sourced — the valuation is anchored to a researched used-market price for this model (AutoTrader median, 2023 at 30k miles). Dimensions, tyre sizes and costs, servicing figures and the insurance group are segment-level estimates rather than sourced per car, and are being replaced model by model.
- Body
- Hatchback
- Years
- 2018–2021
- Fuel
- Petrol / Diesel
- Economy
- 42 mpg
- Insurance
- Group 14
combined
The short version
Forecourt score
Value 73 · Insurance 90 · catalogue percentiles
The Vauxhall Astra (Mk7) holds its value well and is cheaper to run than most. On three-year value retention it ranks better than 73% of models.
The Forecourt score blends how this car ranks against the catalogue on value retention, reliability and insurance cost (weighted 40/40/20) — the from-new ownership picture. Higher is better; running cost is not yet folded in.
Pick your version
Estimates are tuned to the version you choose.
Fuel
Petrol · 1364cc
Power
140 ps
Drivetrain
FWD
Quoted MPG
42 mpg
The volume old Astra (Mk6/J, 2009-2015, used). GM-era 1.4 turbo - we leave the cam-drive flag off because GM-era engine documentation is mixed enough that we won't pretend certainty; budget for a belt or chain check.
Tell us about the one you're looking at
Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.
Remembered as you browse other cars.
Optional — fills in the exact year and ULEZ status for your specific car. The registration isn’t stored.
Estimated market value
How we got this number — click for the breakdown, or to challenge it.£11,300
Range £9,250 – £13,550
medium confidence
The depreciation curve
How a 2021-registration Vauxhall Astra (Mk7) loses value over time.
What it costs to own
Based on the 2021 car with 39,000 miles you entered above — worth about £11,300 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 7,800 miles a year.
5-year total
£18,280
Per year
£3,656
All-in per mile
£0.47
Fuel per mile
18.8p
Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.
How it compares
Where this car ranks against the 340 vehicles in our index — higher is better.
Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.
Estimated insurance
Group 14 of 50 (low — cheaper end of the scale) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB
Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.
Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39
£589/ year
Roughly £49 per month
Typical
Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.| Age band | Lower risk | Typical | Higher risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 17-25 | £1,343 | £1,679 | £2,182 |
| Age 26-32 | £701 | £825 | £1,006 |
| Age 33-39Selected | £518 | £589 | £695 |
| Age 40-49 | £440 | £489 | £567 |
| Age 50+ | £392 | £436 | £514 |
How we estimate this
Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.
Expected annual costs
Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).
Routine service
£185
Annual main-dealer service
Major service
£210
Every 2 years, annualised
Road tax
£200
Standard rate, post year-one
Fuel
£1,464
42 mpg, £1.73/L
Insurance
£589
Age 33-39, group 14
Clean-air zones
⚠ Depends on variantBased on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.
Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).
Unexpected costs
What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.
0-30k miles
£80
per year · low risk
30-60k miles
£240
per year · low risk
60-100k miles
£520
per year · medium risk
100k+ miles
£900
per year · high risk
Tyres
195/65 R15 · 205/55 R16 · 215/45 R17
What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 24,000 miles.
Budget
£300
set of 4, fitted · £60 per tyre
Mid-range
£440
set of 4, fitted · £95 per tyre
Premium
£620
set of 4, fitted · £140 per tyre
What to fit
Optional extras worth paying for
Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.
| Option | New cost | Added used value | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
Tow bar (factory-fit) Niche, but the buyers who want one will pay for it. | £650 | £450 | 69% |
Parking sensors & reversing camera Near-expected now — its absence costs more than its presence returns. | £500 | £300 | 60% |
Heated seats / cold-weather pack | £450 | £200 | 44% |
Metallic or premium paint Almost universal — an unusual colour is the bigger resale risk. | £600 | £200 | 33% |
Panoramic / opening roof | £1,100 | £350 | 32% |
Larger alloy wheels | £700 | £200 | 29% |
Wear items to budget for
General wear items rather than faults specific to this model. Ordered against 39,000 miles.
Watch now
Failure typically happens around your current mileage.
Upcoming
Typically happens at a higher mileage than yours.
Already due
Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.
12V batteryWatch now
General wear item — not a model-specific fault.
Brake discs & padsWatch now
General wear item — not a model-specific fault.
Suspension bushes & drop linksUpcoming
General wear item — not a model-specific fault.
Exhaust & emissions componentsUpcoming
General wear item — not a model-specific fault.
"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.
Reliability
Not enough first-MOT data yet. This measure needs cars registered from 2020 that have reached their first MOT at three years old; too few have so far for a figure worth publishing.
MOT outlook
Insufficient MOT history at this car's reference age — too few tests to compute a reliable percentile.
Things owners say
- 01The diesels suit high mileage; the turbo petrols are the choice for lighter use.
- 02Roomy, practical and cheap to run, with plentiful parts - a sensible budget family hatch.
- 03Unremarkable but dependable; buy on condition, service history and tyres rather than headline kit.
Safety recalls
Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the Vauxhall Astra (Mk7), or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.
Check on GOV.UKOpens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.
Theft risk
A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.
Whole-car theft
Around average
Theft risk is around the UK average. Like most modern cars it has keyless entry, so relay theft is the method to guard against.
Parts theft
Around average
Parts-theft risk is around average — catalytic-converter theft is the main thing to be aware of on any petrol or diesel car.
Worth doing
- Keep keys in a Faraday pouch and away from the front door to block relay attacks.
- Park in well-lit, busy areas, and consider a tracker for faster recovery.
Clean-air zones
Whether driving a Vauxhall Astra (Mk7) into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.
Charging zones for cars
| City | Area | Daily charge | Likely outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | All of Greater London (within the M25) | £12.50 | Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6. |
| Birmingham | Inside the A4540 Middleway | £8.00 | Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6. |
| Bristol | City centre and part of the Portway | £9.00 | Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6. |
| Glasgow | City centre | — | Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6. |
| Edinburgh | City centre | — | Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6. |
| Aberdeen | City centre | — | Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6. |
| Dundee | City centre | — | Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6. |
Zones that don't charge private cars
- Bath — City centre (Private cars and motorbikes are not charged).
- Bradford — Outer ring road and the Aire Valley (Private cars are not charged).
- Sheffield — Inside the A61 inner ring road (Private cars are not charged).
- Newcastle & Gateshead — City centres and the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh bridges (Private cars are not charged).
- Portsmouth — Part of the city centre (Applies to taxis, PHVs, buses, coaches and HGVs only).
Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.
Servicing & the dealer network
How well-supported Vauxhall is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.
Franchised UK dealers
~195
Large network
Mass-market
Network size relative to the UK's largest (Vauxhall is 4.3% of all franchised outlets)
Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.
For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.
Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.
Dimensions & weight
These are segment estimates, not manufacturer figures. 296 of 325 catalogued cars share one of 14 identical dimension sets, so they describe a class rather than this particular car. Sourced figures replace them model by model.
Length
4,300 mm
Width
1,790 mm
Height
1,460 mm
Kerb weight
1,350 kg
Boot
380–1,250 L
Fuel tank
48 L
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Common questions
Vauxhall Astra (Mk7), answered from the data
- How much does a used Vauxhall Astra (Mk7) cost?
- A 2021 Vauxhall Astra (Mk7) with around 39,000 miles is worth roughly £11,300 today (typical range £9,950–£12,650). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.
- How quickly does the Vauxhall Astra (Mk7) depreciate?
- A new Vauxhall Astra (Mk7) typically loses about 35% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.
- What insurance group is the Vauxhall Astra (Mk7)?
- The Vauxhall Astra (Mk7) sits in insurance group 14 of 50 — the cheaper end of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.
- What goes wrong on a used Vauxhall Astra (Mk7)?
- There is not enough Vauxhall Astra (Mk7)-specific fault evidence yet. General wear items to budget for: 12v battery (typically around 40k-70k, £100-£180 to put right); brake discs & pads (typically around 35k-60k, £250-£500 per axle to put right); suspension bushes & drop links (typically around 60k-100k, £150-£400 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.
- What does the Vauxhall Astra (Mk7) cost to run?
- Expect around 42 mpg combined on the Mk6, £200 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.
- Is the Vauxhall Astra (Mk7) ULEZ compliant?
- Whether a Vauxhall Astra (Mk7) is ULEZ compliant depends on its engine and registration date: petrol from 2006 and diesel from September 2015 generally qualify, and electric versions are always exempt.
Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.