The 1997 Opel Astra is a front-wheel-drive sedan, petrol-powered with a manual gearbox. It has an engine displacement of 1.6 litres.
The asking price is 2,190 €. A dealer typically sells this model in about 9 days and a private seller in about 5 days.
The odometer reads 87,000 km, which works out at about 3,000 km per year. The car was inspected 10/2025, and the next inspection is due an estimated 10/2026. There are 125 cars of this model variant in traffic use in Finland (Traficom vehicle register). Their median odometer reading at the latest inspection is 206,854 km.
Running the car costs an estimated:
- Vehicle tax 219 € per year
- Insurance 480 € per year
- Financing instalment 47 € per month
Vehicle tax and insurance come to about 700 € per year.
The seller is a private individual, Raasepori.
Basic information
- Registration number
- YBX-234
- Mileage
- 87,000 km
Verify mileage authenticity - Engine
- 1.6 l, Petrol
- Model year
- 1997
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
- Body type
- Sedan
- Vehicle type
- Passenger car
- Colour
- Beige
- In traffic use in Finland
- 125 cars
- Steering position
- Left-hand
- VIN number
- W0L000056V5056494
- maksimi.fi ID
- 170798
- Nettiauto ID
- 15920137
Technical details
- Power
- 55 kW / 75 hp
- Seats
- 5
- Doors
- 4
- Number of gears
- 5
- Cylinders
- 4
- Turbocharger
- No
- Kerb weight
- 1,090 kg
- Gross weight
- 1,510 kg
- Dimensions (L × W × H)
- 4,240 × 1,690 × 1,410 mm
- First registration
- 01/01/1997
- Last inspection
- 10/2025
- Gearbox
- Manual
Equipment
No notable equipment was identified from the listing.
Equipment rating
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Asking price: 2,190 €
A dealer typically sells this model in about 9 days and a private seller in about 5 days.
No price changes during the tracked period.
Next inspection due around 10/2026
About 2 months left. A car over 10 years old is inspected every year. According to the listing, the car was inspected in 10/2025.
Check with Traficom
Failure rate among cars of the same age
Of at least 25-year-old petrol passenger cars, 40.4% failed their periodic inspection in 2025 (185,386 inspections, median mileage 254,000 km).
The figure is the average for the whole age group, not for this model. No model-series statistics exist for this car. Source: Traficom.
Sale periods
Sales
No previous sales.
See detailed history data from carVertical: the report covers the car's mileage records, possible damage, previous owners and registrations.
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Source: Nettiauto
Frequently asked questions about this car
How much does Opel Astra cost?
Opel Astra is for sale at 2,190 €.
How long has this car been for sale?
The listing entered maksimi.fi's tracking on 12/08/2026.
Has this car been on the market before?
No earlier completed sales are on record for this car.
What model year is the car?
The car is model year 1997 and was first registered on 01/01/1997.
How many kilometres has the car covered?
The car's mileage is 87,000 km.
When is the car due for its next inspection?
Based on the listing data, the next inspection is due around 10/2026. A car over 10 years old is inspected every year.
How common is a 1997 Opel in Finland?
On 30/06/2026 there were 678 Opel passenger cars first used in 1997 in traffic use in Finland. That is 4.5 % of all cars first used that year, making it the 7th most common brand of that year among 25 brands. The most common fuel type among them is petrol (98.2 %). The figure is Traficom's snapshot of the whole fleet, not the number of cars for sale.
What fuel type and gearbox does the car have?
The fuel type is petrol and the gearbox is manual.
How much is the car's vehicle tax?
Vehicle tax is 219 € per year. It consists of the base tax, determined by CO₂ emissions or gross weight, and the fuel tax, charged on fuels other than petrol.
Where is Opel Astra located?
The car is located in Uusimaa (Raasepori, Uusimaa).
Where can I see this car's price history?
This page shows the changes to the car's asking price, its sale periods and the edits made to the listing.