2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Life
Price: £1,000. Good value: £157 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,157, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 3,837 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.
AskCar lists 4,036 used Vauxhall Astra from 1,898 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Vauxhall
- Model: Astra
- Trim: Life
- Version: 1.6 i 16v Life Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (113 bhp)
- Year: 2008
- Mileage: 138,578 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Blue
- CO2: 155 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant
About this car
At 138,578 miles, this 2008 Vauxhall Astra Life has covered about 50,900 more miles than other 2008 Vauxhall Astra cars. Priced at £1,000, it is advertised £157 below the AskCar estimate of £1,157. The AskCar estimate uses 3,837 UK dealer adverts for the Vauxhall Astra, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 161 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Simpsons Car Sales in Sevenoaks. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 5 November 2026.
Price
Good value: £157 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,157.
The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.
It draws on 3,837 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2008 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 161 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £1,000. Its asking price has not changed.
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 17 January 2027.
It has had 19 MOTs. The latest, on 15 January 2026, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 129,964 miles, which matches the advertised 138,578 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 50,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.
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Photos
26 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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