2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.6L Petrol · AF58 NFM

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 12 November 2025 at 113,516 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the three years of records supplied. The tester recorded no defects at that test. The history shows a recurring pattern of an initial failure followed two days later by a pass at near-identical mileage in both 2024 and 2025, yet no advisory or defect was logged on any certificate, which points to administrative or presentation issues at the first attempt rather than mechanical fault. The recorded mileage sits at 113,516 against an 18-year life, averaging roughly 6,306 miles per year and matching typical use for a 2008 hatchback. The car covered 2,912 miles between the October 2023 test at 105,918 miles and the November 2024 failure at 108,782 miles, then 4,643 miles to the November 2025 pass, a mild recent rise but no abrupt accumulation. The sparse, clean record with no corrosion, brake, suspension, or emission advisories limits our view of wear, though low annual use can mask standing-related degradation. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the unexplained fail-pass pairs in 2024 and 2025. The absence of logged defects means structural integrity and exhaust emissions were not flagged, but the two-day reversal from fail to pass with zero faults suggests the earlier failures may have been documentation or identification errors rather than resolved faults. Verify the VIN and test certificate details before purchase. Given the clean run from 2023 to 2025 and no recurring mechanical advisories, the Astra shows no worsening trend in the data. Prior owners kept the car to a light annual mileage and cleared each annual test, though the repeated fail-with-no-defect entries warrant confirmation that no hidden consumable wear like tyres or wiper blades was overlooked at the point of sale.