2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.4L Petrol · AF58 FSG

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 30 April 2025 at 89,281 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken run of clean results since the 2022 test. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the five-year DVSA history, which indicates the vehicle has been maintained to a standard that satisfies annual statutory inspection without intervention. The recorded mileage shows light use for an 18-year-old car. It covered just 2,355 miles between the April 2022 test at 81,716 miles and the March 2023 test at 84,725 miles, then 2,201 miles to the April 2024 pass at 86,926 miles, and only 2,355 miles to the April 2025 test. Average annual use sits near 4,960 miles. The sparse, clean record gives little basis to question odometer integrity, though long standing periods implied by low yearly totals can allow corrosion or perished rubber components to develop unseen. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the sills, subframe, and suspension mounting points, as the MOT history logs no structural checks beyond the pass criteria and an 2008 vehicle of this type is prone to underbody rust where road salt sits. The absence of advisories on coil springs, suspension bushes, or brake discs across the record does not confirm their condition, merely that they met the pass threshold on the day. Given the April 2024 duplicate entry where the car failed then passed on the same day at near-identical mileage, the earlier failure likely concerned paperwork or a trivial non-mechanical item rather than wear. Treat the Astra as a low-mileage, well-documented example, but verify tyre sidewall age, brake hose suppleness, and exhaust integrity in person before purchase.