2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Life

Price: £1,995. Good value: £191 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,186, 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: 1.6 i 16v Life Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (113 bhp)
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 56,485 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 155 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Vauxhall Astra Life has covered 56,485 miles, around 31,200 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £1,995, which is £191 below the AskCar estimate of £2,186. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,804 Vauxhall Astra cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 3 days. The seller is F11 Car Sales Manchester, based in Manchester. 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

Good value: £191 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,186.

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 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £1,700: the median of the 12 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2008 Vauxhall Astra advertised 3 days ago.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 October 2026 at £1,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

Advertised mileage is about 31,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2008 Vauxhall Astra Life 1.6 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, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 138,578 miles. Price: £1,000, £995 less than this car. Dealer: Simpsons Car Sales in West Kingsdown. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2008-0220b36dbf83

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As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.