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: 54,400 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

At 54,400 miles, this 2008 Vauxhall Astra Design has covered about 33,200 fewer miles than other 2008 Vauxhall Astra cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,030, but it is priced at £1,489, a difference of £1,541. Ask the dealer to confirm the price and vehicle details. The AskCar estimate uses 3,787 UK dealer adverts for the Vauxhall Astra, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Southgrove Motor Company, based in Bolton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Far below the going rate: £1,541 (50%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,030. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 3,787 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2008 Vauxhall Astra with the 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,100: the median of the 12 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2008 Vauxhall Astra advertised today.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 November 2026 at £1,489. 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 12 November 2026: valid until 4 November 2027.

It has had 23 MOTs. The latest, on 5 November 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge bald; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall.

Mileage at that test: 54,429 miles, which matches the advertised 54,400 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 33,200 miles lower 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 £1,850 to £3,295, as of 12 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Vauxhall Astra Design, 1.8 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 36,000 miles. Price: £3,295, £1,806 more than this car. Dealer: Julian Motors in Carterton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2008-f595fd1d742f
• 2008 Vauxhall Astra Design, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 102,324 miles. Price: £1,850, £361 more than this car. Dealer: Bluemoon Motors in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2008-0ad95a0dfa1f