VAUXHALL ASTRA2008 · 1.2L Diesel

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 3 May 2024 at 91,299 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior annual tests in May 2023 at 87,732 miles and May 2022 at 85,035 miles also passed cleanly. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical faults across the available five-year record. The odometer reflects low use for an 18-year-old car, standing at 91,299 miles or roughly 5,072 miles per year. From the April 2021 test at 79,361 miles to May 2024 at 91,299 miles, the car covered only about 11,938 miles in three years. A failed test on 19 April 2022 at 85,035 miles preceded a pass on 3 May 2022 at the same mileage with no defects listed, suggesting an administrative or undocumented rectification rather than a hard mechanical fault. The sparse, clean record gives little evidence of neglect but equally little detail on component condition. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and likely periods of standing. Low annual mileage often masks perished rubber components and surface corrosion on structural members that a pass with no advisories will not capture. The April 2022 failure with no recorded defect warrants a check of the DVSA failure reason if available, to confirm no latent issue escaped the subsequent pass. Given the clean history, focus physical checks on underbody structural integrity and exhaust emissions system condition. The previous owner appears to have maintained basic test compliance, though the long gaps between use mean tyres, wiper blades, and brake calipers may suffer from age-related degradation rather than wear.