2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Design

Overview

• Make: Vauxhall
• Model: Astra
• Trim: Design
• Version: 1.8 i 16v Design Auto FWD Euro 4 5dr (138 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 32,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 138 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 186 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Vauxhall Astra Design has covered 32,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,398. It is priced at £3,495, which is £97 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 3,837 UK dealer adverts for the Vauxhall Astra, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 60 days. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 36,322 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. MOT records show an expiry date of 20 April 2027. It is for sale at Julian Motors in Burford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £97 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,398.

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.

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 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 60 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 September 2026 at £3,495. 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 20 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 30 March 2026 (nearside headlamp not working on main beam) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside front suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; offside front suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 36,322 miles. The advert says 32,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 55,700 miles lower 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 £1,957, as of 5 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, £1,645 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, silver. Mileage: 105,426 miles. Price: £1,957, £1,538 less than this car. Dealer: Global Car Company T/A We-Sell-Any-Car.Com in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2008-6a3ce4eaee89