2007 Vauxhall Tigra 1.4L Petrol · NL57 AFK

The Vauxhall Tigra presents as roadworthy on the most recent test, having passed without defect at 48,964 miles on 27 September 2022. The maintenance trend is stable across the available record, with no advisories or mechanical faults logged in any entry. The vehicle carries a clean test history following two administrative failures in consecutive years where the tester recorded no defects. The recorded mileage shows very low use for a 2007 model, rising from 46,201 miles at the October 2020 pass to 46,247 miles by September 2021, then 48,964 miles by September 2022. That equates to roughly 2,577 miles per year across its life. The sparse record shows only five tests over the final three years captured here, with the two 2021 and 2022 failures occurring one day before the passes at identical mileages, indicating the car failed on documentation or presentation rather than mechanical condition. Long standing periods implied by the low annual mileage raise the risk of perished rubber components and seized mechanisms even where the test found nothing. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, brake calipers, and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's nineteen years and likely extended idle spells. The clean MOT sheet does not exempt the Tigra from age-related degradation invisible to the annual test. Check coil springs for fracture, brake discs for rust pitting, and exhaust emissions under cold start, as these areas suffer on low-mileage cars left unused. The repeated no-defect failures on 20 September 2021 and 20 September 2022 suggest previous owners addressed paperwork promptly but the pattern offers no evidence of skipped consumable upkeep. Verify the actual odometer against the DVSA figures and confirm no gap exists between the last test and today's date before purchase.