2002 Vauxhall Astra 1.8L Petrol · CV02 DWW

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy following its most recent pass on 3 February 2026 at 41,683 miles, with no defects logged. The maintenance trend reads as stable on paper, though the record shows two administrative failures in January and July 2024 at identical mileages of 41,683 and 41,675 respectively, both with no defects recorded. These entries suggest paperwork or presentation issues at test rather than mechanical decline, and the latest clean pass confirms the car cleared the system. The odometer sat at 29,178 miles for the July 2022 test, rose to 33,111 by July 2023, then climbed only 8,564 miles to 41,675 by July 2024. From mid-2024 to the February 2026 pass the car covered just 8 miles. At roughly 1,737 miles per year across 24 years this is exceptionally low use. The sparse history shows no advisories across any test, so we have no flagged wear on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes or corrosion to track. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car. Long standing periods implied by the near-static mileage between 2024 and 2026 promote brake caliper binding, flat-spotted tyres and underbody corrosion that a pass with no defects will not capture. The 2002 shell is now at rust-prone age. Check suspension arms, coil springs and exhaust for structural integrity before purchase. The clean MOT trail offers reassurance on statutory roadworthiness, but low mileage and gaps in testing mean latent consumable degradation is the real risk here.