2009 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Active Plus

Overview

• Make: Vauxhall
• Model: Astra
• Trim: Active Plus
• Version: 1.6 i Active Plus Manual FWD 5dr (113 bhp)
• Year: 2009
• Mileage: 70,000 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

About this car

This 2009 Vauxhall Astra Active Plus has covered 70,000 miles, around 10,700 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,076. It is priced at £1,750, which is £326 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,804 Vauxhall Astra cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £477 lower than when we first recorded the advert 117 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Leicester Car Centre, based in Leicester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £326 (15%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,076.

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 2009 Vauxhall Astra with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,000: the median of the 19 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2009 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 117 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 July 2026 at £2,227. Its asking price is now £1,750, £477 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 8 July 2026: £2,227
• 31 July 2026: £2,181
• 4 September 2026: £1,981
• 21 October 2026: £1,750

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 16 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 2 December 2025 (exhaust lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits; battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier) and passed 3 days later, on 5 December 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: rear coil spring corroded both sides; offside front coil spring corroded; rear axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 69,189 miles, which matches the advertised 70,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2009 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2009 Vauxhall Astra Active Plus 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,495 to £1,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2009 Vauxhall Astra Active Plus, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 74,519 miles. Price: £1,495, £255 less than this car. Dealer: P & P Car Sales in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2009-91009baaf598
• 2009 Vauxhall Astra Active Plus, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 80,705 miles. Price: £1,995, £245 more than this car. Dealer: C & C Cars in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2009-ac41c7b0fd8d