2011 Vauxhall Insignia 1.8L Petrol · AF61 OWH

The 2011 Vauxhall Insignia presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 19 March 2026 at 103,138 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from March 2023 to March 2025 also passed clean. The lone anomaly is a failed test logged on 21 March 2024 at 92,011 miles carrying no recorded defects, immediately followed by a pass on the same day at identical mileage, which points to an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at a typical 6,876 per year against the car's fifteen-year life, with the record showing 85,181 miles in March 2023, 92,011 in March 2024, 98,454 in March 2025, and 103,138 in March 2026. The increments of roughly 6,000 to 7,000 miles per year are consistent and show no rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps. The DVSA data is sparse on advisories, listing no corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions concerns across the five-year span. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car despite the clean sheet. Vauxhall Insignia models of this era commonly develop subframe corrosion and worn rear suspension bushes that testers do not always flag early. Check the front coil springs for fractures and the brake calipers for binding after standing, given the low annual use. The absence of recorded advisories across four passes suggests the previous keeper maintained basic upkeep, though the unexplained March 2024 failure warrants a check of the DVSA failure reason code. At 103,138 miles the timing belt and water pump history remains undocumented and should be verified before purchase.