2009 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0L Diesel · DE09 EPL

The Vauxhall Insignia presents a broadly stable roadworthiness profile, with the most recent test on 9 June 2023 at 136,655 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend shows no worsening faults across the available history. A prior failure on 8 June 2023 at 136,641 miles is notable, yet the tester logged no defects, indicating the failure likely stemmed from an administrative or non-mechanical cause rather than a genuine fault, with the vehicle passing cleanly one day later. Recorded mileage rose from 129,701 at the 11 June 2022 test to 136,655 by June 2023, an annual gain of roughly 6,954 miles, below the lifetime average of about 8,039 miles per year. The sparse three-entry record shows no rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps, and the car sat at typical use levels for a 2009 model. Clean passes with no advisories across two years imply the previous owner kept basic consumable and structural checks in order, though the thin history limits deeper trend analysis. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and underbody corrosion, as the MOT record flags none of these and a 17-year-old Vauxhall at 136,655 miles will carry age-related wear the tests did not capture. The twin 2023 entries a day apart with zero defects suggest no recurring mechanical fault, but the unexplained failure warrants confirmation that no suppressed advisory existed. Given the absence of recorded advisories, focus physical checks on tyre tread depth, exhaust emissions, and structural integrity at chassis mounting points. The low annual mileage implies lighter duty, yet standing periods common to such use can accelerate rubber perishing and surface rust unseen by DVSA testers.