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: 102,324 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 138 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 186 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Vauxhall Astra Design has covered 102,324 miles, around 14,700 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £1,850 is £125 below the AskCar estimate of £1,975. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,804 Vauxhall Astra cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 88 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Bluemoon Motors in Leytonstone. 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

Fair price: £125 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,975.

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 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 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 88 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 August 2026 at £1,850. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 22 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 16 March 2026 (nearside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect; offside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect; offside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated; and 1 more) and passed 7 days later, on 23 March 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Mileage at that test: 100,992 miles, which matches the advertised 102,324 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,700 miles higher 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 £1,957 to £3,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Vauxhall Astra Design, 1.8 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 105,426 miles. Price: £1,957, £107 more 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
• 2008 Vauxhall Astra Design, 1.8 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 32,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £1,645 more than this car. Dealer: Julian Motors in Carterton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2008-f8ae4bccfe12