2016 Vauxhall Adam 1.4L Petrol · J26 SCH

The 2016 Vauxhall Adam presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 7 July 2025 at 45,350 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clean MOT outcomes across the available history. No advisories or failures appear in any entry from 2021 through 2025, indicating the vehicle has not required corrective work within the test regime during this period. Mileage accumulation has been consistently low for a ten-year-old vehicle. The record shows 25,121 miles at the 8 October 2021 test, rising to 29,924 by 14 October 2022, 32,125 by 10 July 2023, 36,674 by 10 July 2024, and 45,350 by 7 July 2025. This equates to an average of roughly 4,500 miles per year. The annual increments are steady with no abrupt jumps or standing gaps; the only minor interval shift is the 2022 test falling in October rather than July, corrected the following year. Such low use suggests lighter mechanical loading but also raises the prospect of prolonged static periods. A clean MOT sheet does not exempt the buyer from physical inspection. The absence of advisories means suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and structural corrosion were not flagged, yet these components degrade with age irrespective of mileage. Damp storage or infrequent movement can accelerate perishing of rubber mounts and surface rust on sills and subframes. The tester recorded no binding calipers or exhaust emission concerns, but a ten-year-old Vauxhall warrants a hands-on check of handbrake travel and tyre sidewall condition. Given the sparse but faultless record, the prior owner appears to have maintained statutory testing without neglect. The buyer should still commission an independent inspection of underside structural integrity and brake balance before purchase, as MOT passes at low mileage do not capture intermittent faults or wear hidden between annual tests.