2009 Vauxhall Astra 1.4L Petrol · DA59 YBC

The Vauxhall Astra presents a broadly stable roadworthiness picture. The most recent test on 22 July 2023 at 100,007 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior pass on 23 August 2022 at 88,416 miles also showed a clean sheet. The history contains two failed tests on 9 August 2021 (82,879 miles) and 23 August 2022 (88,416 miles), yet both failures list no defects, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults. No worsening trend emerges across the five-year record. The odometer sat at 82,879 miles in August 2021 and reached 100,007 miles by July 2023, an accumulation of roughly 17,128 miles over that span or about 8,500 miles per year. Against the vehicle's 2009 build and 100,007 total miles, the lifetime average of 5,883 miles per year confirms light use for its age. The clean defect records across all tests suggest the previous keeper maintained basic statutory compliance, though the sparse history leaves long dormant periods unverified. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion given the car's 17-year age and likelihood of standing periods. The tester logged no advisories on brake discs, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity, but low-mileage Vauxhalls of this era commonly develop perished rubber components and surface rust on sills when idle. Verify the actual condition of tyres and wiper blades despite their absence from the record. The duplicated pass and fail entries on identical dates in 2021 and 2022 point to clerical re-tests rather than repeated owner neglect. Overall the documentary evidence supports a low-risk purchase subject to a routine pre-sale mechanical check.