2009 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Active

Overview

• Make: Vauxhall
• Model: Astra
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.4 i 16v Active Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2009
• Mileage: 52,450 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 146 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2009 Vauxhall Astra Active is advertised with 52,450 miles, approximately 24,700 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,097. It is priced at £2,500, which is £597 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 3,837 Vauxhall Astra adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 2 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Swarcars, based in Windsor. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £597 (19%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,097.

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 3,837 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2009 Vauxhall Astra with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,000: the median of the 15 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2009 Vauxhall Astra advertised 2 days ago. About 4 in 10 of 2009 Vauxhall Astra cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 21 of the 53 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 November 2026 at £2,500. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 23 November 2027.

It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 27 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake pad(s) wearing thin; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 52,432 miles, which matches the advertised 52,450 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2009 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2009 Vauxhall Astra Active 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,495 to £3,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2009 Vauxhall Astra Active, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 36,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,495 more than this car. Dealer: Bells Garage in Kidderminster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2009-9834918b5acf
• 2009 Vauxhall Astra Active, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 34,349 miles. Price: £3,798, £1,298 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Perth Citroen in Perth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2009-880d66fd3304
• 2009 Vauxhall Astra Active, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 73,608 miles. Price: £1,695, £805 less than this car. Dealer: Moon Line Autos in Nelson. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2009-b2ed3c90a2ee