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: 80,705 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 155 g/km

About this car

At 80,705 miles, this 2009 Vauxhall Astra Active Plus has covered about 3,600 more miles than other 2009 Vauxhall Astra cars. The dealer is asking £1,995, which is £103 above the AskCar estimate of £1,892. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,822 Vauxhall Astra cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £1,000 lower than when we first recorded the advert 74 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at C & C Cars in Nottingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £103 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £1,892.

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 3,822 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2009 Vauxhall Astra with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,000: the median of the 18 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2009 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 74 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 August 2026 at £2,995. Its asking price is now £1,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 22 August 2026: £2,995
• 17 September 2026: £2,495
• 30 October 2026: £1,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 11 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 12 March 2026 (windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid; nearside front service brake excessively binding) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive; nearside rear coil spring corroded; offside rear coil spring corroded; and 9 more.

Mileage at that test: 79,915 miles, which matches the advertised 80,705 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,600 miles higher 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 £1,750, as of 4 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, £500 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, silver. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £1,750, £245 less than this car. Dealer: Leicester Car Centre in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2009-367bac6fa5ec