2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Life
Price: £1,999. Good value: £191 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,190, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 3,804 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.
AskCar lists 4,017 used Vauxhall Astra from 1,907 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Vauxhall
- Model: Astra
- Trim: Life
- Version: 1.4 i 16v Life Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (89 bhp)
- Year: 2008
- Mileage: 54,048 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.4 litres, 89 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Silver
- CO2: 146 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant
About this car
With 54,048 miles on the clock, this 2008 Vauxhall Astra Life has done roughly 33,600 fewer miles than a typical 2008 Vauxhall Astra. The dealer is asking £1,999, which is £191 below the AskCar estimate of £2,190. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,804 Vauxhall Astra cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 22 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at MZD Motors in Leicester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 2 November 2026.
Price
Good value: £191 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,190.
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 3,804 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.
A 2008 Vauxhall Astra with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £1,700: the median of the 10 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2008 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 22 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 11 October 2026 at £1,999. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 23 September 2027.
It has had 21 MOTs. The latest, on 24 September 2026, passed.
Advisories at the latest test: front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; nearside front brake hose slightly deteriorated; offside front brake hose slightly deteriorated; and 3 more.
Mileage at that test: 53,996 miles, which matches the advertised 54,048 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 33,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.
Similar cars
1 other 2008 Vauxhall Astra Life 1.4 petrol manual hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 2 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 2008 Vauxhall Astra Life, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 82,983 miles. Price: £995, £1,004 less than this car. Dealer: Motoroo in Basildon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2008-6456f497fb45
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Photos
58 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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