2002 Vauxhall Astra 1.7L Diesel · AJ02 KFZ

The Vauxhall Astra presents a currently roadworthy status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 15 April 2025 at 104,544 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded. This follows a failed test on 3 April 2025 at the identical mileage, though the DVSA entry logs no defects against that failure, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault-driven stop. Prior to that, the vehicle passed cleanly in November 2023 at 91,844 miles, December 2022 at 83,927 miles, and December 2021 at 80,172 miles, showing no advisories or recorded wear across a four-year span. The recorded mileage of 104,544 over roughly 24 years equates to about 4,356 miles per year, which is low for a 2002 hatchback. The history shows gentle accumulation: 80,172 in December 2021 rising to 83,927 by December 2022, then 91,844 by November 2023, and static at 104,544 through both 2025 tests. The gap between the November 2023 and April 2025 entries covers roughly 12,700 miles, a modest annual rate. No rapid accumulation or standing-still anomaly appears, and the clean record gives no evidence of deferred consumable replacement. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion given the vehicle's age and the low-mileage pattern that often masks moisture-related structural degradation. The brake discs, calipers, and exhaust emissions should be checked for binding or rot unseen by a pass-only MOT. The April 2025 failure with zero logged defects warrants confirmation that no outstanding test anomaly or undocumented rectification remains.