2012 Vauxhall Insignia 1.8L Petrol · AB06 ASB

The Vauxhall Insignia presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 December 2025 at 77,260 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior three annual tests from December 2022 through December 2024 also passed cleanly. The December 2024 entry shows a failed test on the same date and mileage as a pass, with no defects listed, which points to an administrative or procedural anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. No advisories or recurring defects appear across the five-year record. The mileage pattern reflects light use for a 2012 vehicle. From the 22 December 2022 test at 71,413 miles to the 28 December 2023 test at 73,432 miles the car covered just 2,019 miles, then 951 miles to the 17 December 2024 test at 74,383 miles, and only 2,877 miles to the December 2025 test. Annual averages sit near 5,500 miles, well below typical for the model age. Such low accumulation over five straight years with no gaps suggests the car spent extended periods idle, though the clean test history gives no evidence of neglect in statutory checks. A buyer should still inspect for issues low-mileage standing cars develop unseen by the MOT. The tester recorded no corrosion, suspension bush wear, or brake binding, but long dormant periods invite seized calipers, flat-spotted tyres, and perished rubber components that a pass with no defects will not always expose. Verify the brake discs for rust pitting and confirm the exhaust emissions remain clean on a cold start. Given the absence of any flagged structural integrity concerns, coil spring fractures, or advisory items across the record, the mechanical evidence supports a sound used purchase. Prior owners kept statutory testing current and the car untroubled by consumable or structural failures. A pre-purchase inspection remains sensible to catch dormant-standing defects the MOT did not register.