2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Design

Price: £1,957. Fair price: £30 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £1,927, 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: Design
  • Version: 1.8 i 16v Design Auto FWD Euro 4 5dr (138 bhp)
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 105,426 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.8 litres, 138 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 186 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 105,426 miles on the clock, this 2008 Vauxhall Astra Design has done roughly 17,800 more miles than a typical 2008 Vauxhall Astra. The AskCar estimate for this car is £1,927. It is priced at £1,957, which is £30 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,804 Vauxhall Astra cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 38 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Global Car Company T/A We-Sell-Any-Car.Com in Peterborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £30 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £1,927.

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 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,300: the median of the 13 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £1,957. 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 14 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 12 August 2026 (offside front position lamp not working; nearside front headlamp not working on dipped beam; offside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect; and 1 more) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55r16; exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

Mileage at that test: 104,913 miles, which matches the advertised 105,426 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2008 Vauxhall Astra Design 1.8 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,850 to £3,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2008 Vauxhall Astra Design, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 102,324 miles. Price: £1,850, £107 less than this car. Dealer: Bluemoon Motors in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2008-0ad95a0dfa1f
  • 2008 Vauxhall Astra Design, 1.8 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 32,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £1,538 more than this car. Dealer: Julian Motors in Carterton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2008-f8ae4bccfe12

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