2006 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Life
Price: £1,495. Good value: £417 (21%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,912, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 3,809 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.
AskCar lists 4,008 used Vauxhall Astra from 1,898 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Vauxhall
- Model: Astra
- Trim: Life
- Version: 1.8 i 16v Life Auto FWD Euro 4 5dr (138 bhp)
- Year: 2006
- Mileage: 85,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.8 litres, 138 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Silver
- CO2: 186 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant
About this car
This 2006 Vauxhall Astra Life is advertised with 85,000 miles, approximately 12,500 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £1,495, it is advertised £417 below the AskCar estimate of £1,912. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,809 Vauxhall Astra cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 87 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £100. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 12 October 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Sierra Motors in Sheffield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 6 November 2026.
Price
Good value: £417 (21%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,912.
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 3,809 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2006 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 87 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £1,595. Its asking price is now £1,495, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 September 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 11 August 2026: £1,595
- 2 September 2026: £1,495
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 12 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It has had 23 MOTs. The latest, on 29 September 2025, passed.
Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 2 more.
Mileage at that test: 83,111 miles, which matches the advertised 85,000 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 12,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2006 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.
Similar cars
1 other 2006 Vauxhall Astra Life 1.8 petrol automatic hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 6 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 2006 Vauxhall Astra Life, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 89,000 miles. Price: £1,999, £504 more than this car. Dealer: Milton Motor Centre in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2006-77a4b654c457
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Photos
25 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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