2013 VAUXHALL ASTRA2.0L Diesel

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 25 September 2025 at 89,892 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Across the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 the vehicle also passed with no advisories, indicating the previous keeper maintained the car to a standard that cleared DVSA inspection thresholds without flagged wear on brakes, suspension, or emissions. The recorded mileage shows typical use for a 2013 vehicle. The September 2022 test at 66,801 miles rose to 74,893 miles by September 2023, then 80,329 miles in September 2024 and 89,892 miles in September 2025. That equates to roughly 6,900 miles per year, a consistent low-to-moderate pattern with no sudden accumulation or standing gaps. The clean record across all five entries, including the duplicate 26 September 2023 entry where a failure was logged with no defects cited before the same-day pass, suggests an administrative retest rather than a mechanical fault. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural corrosion points and suspension bushes given the car is now thirteen years old, as MOT passes with no advisories do not confirm absence of incipient wear beneath test limits. The brake discs, coil springs, and exhaust system merit scrutiny for fatigue not yet severe enough to trigger a defect. The absence of recurring faults in the history implies no ongoing mechanical trend, yet pre-purchase checks on tyre condition and underbody integrity remain prudent on any high-mileage-age Vauxhall.