2009 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Life

Overview

• Make: Vauxhall
• Model: Astra
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.4 i 16v Life Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2009
• Mileage: 97,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 146 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2009 Vauxhall Astra Life is 97,000 miles. Its asking price of £1,450 is £263 below the AskCar estimate of £1,713. The AskCar estimate draws on 3,778 Vauxhall Astra adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 163 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 97,739 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Our latest MOT record expired on 19 September 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. The seller is Solihull Motor House, based in Solihull. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £263 (15%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,713.

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 3,778 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2009 Vauxhall Astra with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £1,900: the median of the 14 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2009 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 163 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £1,450. 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 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 19 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 20 MOTs. The latest, on 20 September 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside door mirror glass incorrect glass; nearside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear mounting bush; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear mounting bush; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 97,739 miles. The advert says 97,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 16,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2009 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2009 Vauxhall Astra Life 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,095 to £1,750, as of 7 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2009 Vauxhall Astra Life, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 109,000 miles. Price: £1,750, £300 more than this car. Dealer: ACE Motor Vehicles in Durham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2009-157955281e16
• 2009 Vauxhall Astra Life, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 155,072 miles. Price: £1,095, £355 less than this car. Dealer: North West Trade Centre in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2009-534c99df1b90