VAUXHALL AGILA2011 · 1.0L Petrol

The Vauxhall Agila presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 29 July 2025 at 49,522 miles returning a clean pass with no defects recorded. Prior to that, the July 2024 cycle showed a pass at 44,750 miles on 19 July 2024 following a failed attempt two days earlier at 44,718 miles, though the failure entry lists no specific defects, suggesting an administrative or unrecorded minor issue rather than a mechanical fault. The 2023 and 2022 tests at 40,825 and 37,635 miles respectively also passed without advisories, indicating no worsening pattern across the five-year record. At roughly 15 years old the vehicle shows 49,522 recorded miles, an average of about 3,300 miles per year, which is low for its age and implies light use or extended standing periods. Annual increments stayed consistent: 3,190 miles between July 2022 and July 2023, 3,893 miles to July 2024, and 4,772 miles to July 2025, a mild upward drift but no abrupt accumulation. The clean advisory-free history across all tests means the sparse data gives little indication of consumable neglect, though low mileage combined with the unexplained 2024 failure warrants caution on components that degrade with time rather than distance. A buyer should physically inspect suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs for age-related corrosion or perishing rubber, since the MOT record never flagged such items and long idle spells accelerate structural rust. The twin July 2024 tests hint the car may have sat unused before sale; check for binding calipers and flat-spotted tyres from standing. Exhaust emissions and structural integrity passed repeatedly, yet a 2011 shell should still be examined underneath for hidden rot the tester did not record. Given the unexplained failure with no defects logged, confirm with the seller what caused the 17 July 2024 rejection before purchase. Otherwise the Agila's history supports a sound, low-mileage example needing only standard age-based checks rather than corrective work.