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Vauxhall Car Insurance

Vauxhall competes with Ford for the cheapest mainstream insurance in Britain: the Corsa has been a first-car staple for decades precisely because base trims start around group 2–5, and parts and repair costs stay low across the range.
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Premium data: Quotezone Car Insurance Price Index, Q2 2026 · updated July 2026 · quotes via Quotezone (FCA FRN 313860)

Key facts — Vauxhall insurance (Q2 2026)

  • Across 23,242 real Vauxhall vehicles checked on Motorscan (8 May 2026 – 4 Sep 2026), ABI insurance groups ranged from 1 to 50 (of 50), with a median of 13.
  • The UK average premium across all cars is £619 a year (fully comprehensive median, Q2 2026).
  • Any specific Vauxhall's exact insurance group is shown free when you check its reg with Motorscan.
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Insurance groups for popular Vauxhall models

ABI insurance groups run 1 (cheapest) to 50. The observed ranges below come from 23,242 real Vauxhall vehicles checked on Motorscan between 8 May 2026 and 4 Sep 2026 — the exact group for any specific car depends on its engine, trim and year, and is shown free when you check its reg.

ModelInsurance groupNotes
Vauxhall Corsa 1–34
median 7 · 7,258 checked
Base petrol trims are among the cheapest cars in the UK to insure; Corsa Electric sits ~10 groups higher.
Vauxhall Astra 2–35
median 13 · 5,066 checked
Mid-teens for most trims; a solid group-value family hatch.
Vauxhall Mokka 5–24
median 14 · 1,970 checked
The style-led crossover keeps sensible groups across petrol and electric.
Vauxhall Grandland 12–36
median 17 · 688 checked
Family SUV money; hybrids at the upper end.
Vauxhall Insignia 13–38
median 21 · 1,818 checked
The big saloon runs higher with the larger diesels.

Observed groups are the ABI insurance groups recorded against real Vauxhall vehicles checked on Motorscan (8 May 2026 – 4 Sep 2026); models with too few checks show the typical range instead. Trim and year decide the exact group — check any reg free above.

Like Ford, Vauxhall's insurance advantage is industrial: cheap parts, universal repair knowledge, and modest performance in the volume trims. The Corsa-E and other electrified models sit noticeably higher than their petrol twins — mostly battery repair economics — but still undercut most EV rivals. As with any high-volume badge, the specific car's past matters: a category-S Corsa insures very differently from a clean one, and only a history check tells you which you're buying.

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Vauxhall Car Insurance — frequently asked questions

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Yes — mainstream Corsas, Astras and Mokkas occupy low-to-mid insurance groups, and base-trim Corsas (group 2–5) are perennial first-car picks. VXR and GSe performance trims are the exception.

From group 2 (older 1.2 base trims) to around 18 for the punchier petrols — and the Corsa Electric sits around 14–22. Check any specific Corsa's group free by reg with a Motorscan check; trim moves it a long way.

It sits roughly 8–12 groups above an equivalent petrol Corsa — battery and electronics repair costs — but remains one of the cheaper EVs to cover. See our electric vehicle insurance guide for the EV-specific things worth checking.

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