2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Life
Price: £1,999. Fair price: £122 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,121, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 3,809 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.
AskCar lists 4,008 used Vauxhall Astra from 1,898 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Vauxhall
- Model: Astra
- Trim: Life
- Version: 1.8 i 16v Life Auto FWD Euro 4 5dr (138 bhp)
- Year: 2008
- Mileage: 98,706 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Estate, 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 98,706 miles on the clock, this 2008 Vauxhall Astra Life has done roughly 11,100 more miles than a typical 2008 Vauxhall Astra. Priced at £1,999, it is advertised £122 below the AskCar estimate of £2,121. The AskCar estimate draws on 3,809 Vauxhall Astra adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 36 days ago. Our latest MOT record expired on 22 October 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Zaq Motors in Nelson. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 6 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £122 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,121.
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 3,809 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.
A 2008 Vauxhall Astra with the 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,300: the median of the 11 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2008 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 36 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 1 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 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 22 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It failed its MOT on 23 October 2025 (offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn; rear axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn both sides; exhaust system insecure) and passed later the same day.
Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear; front service brake fluctuating, but not excessively; oil leak, but not excessive.
Mileage at that test: 97,871 miles, which matches the advertised 98,706 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 11,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.
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Photos
56 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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