The VAUXHALL ASTRA (2004-11) 5DR HATCHBACK 1.8I 16V LIFE AUTO is a practical, five-door family hatchback from the UK’s mainstream used-car market. It offers an alternative to rivals such as the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf, with an automatic gearbox and petrol engine appealing to drivers who prefer easy motoring. mycarcheck.com has recorded 1,021 checks across 561 different VINs, a substantial sample of cars. Its average private-sale valuation is £700, with average recorded mileage of 87,000 miles and annual mileage of 5,000. These figures offer useful context, though an individual car’s condition, history and location can change its value considerably. Five doors and space suit commuting, errands and small families, while the automatic can ease stop-start traffic. The 1.8-litre petrol offers more pace than a city car, but may use more fuel than smaller hatchbacks. Check service history and gearbox operation; mycarcheck records an average of nearly five previous keepers.