2010 Vauxhall Astra 1.4L Petrol · SG60 AEA

The Vauxhall Astra shows a passed roadworthiness status as of 8 March 2022 at 90,611 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable on paper since the most recent test recorded no defects. However, the history reveals a pattern of test failures immediately preceding passes, with the vehicle failing on 7 March 2022 at 90,584 miles and again on 4 February 2022 at 90,433 miles, then passing one day after the later failure. The same sequence occurred in December 2020, failing on 5 December at 80,601 miles before passing on 9 December at 80,632 miles. These clustered fail-pass cycles suggest the car required rectification work between tests, though the DVSA entries list no specific defects, leaving the exact faults undocumented. The recorded mileage of 90,611 against a 2010 build date equates to roughly 5,663 miles per year, which is low for a sixteen-year-old vehicle. The gap between the December 2020 test at 80,632 miles and the February 2022 failure at 90,433 miles shows about 9,800 miles added in just over a year, a modest annual rate. Prior to that, no earlier records exist in this extract, so long-term accumulation cannot be judged. The clean defect columns across all entries indicate no advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions were formally noted by testers. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age and the undocumented nature of the 2020 and 2022 failures. The repeated fail-pass pairs without recorded defects imply either minor consumable issues cleared privately or administrative re-tests; neither confirms mechanical condition. Suspension components, binding calipers, and coil springs warrant hands-on checks, as low-mileage cars left standing often develop perished rubber and surface rust unseen in a basic MOT. Given the last test sits over four years before today's date of 17 July 2026, the Astra is long overdue a fresh MOT and any current roadworthiness cannot be assumed from this stale record. The previous owner's care pattern looks reactive rather than preventative, attending only when a test lapsed.