2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.6L Petrol · DL12 AEU

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy on the most recent test, with a clean pass recorded on 14 June 2024 at 105,799 miles showing no defects. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available history, with every annual examination either passing or, in one odd instance, failing with no defects logged on the same date. That same-day fail and pass at 105,799 miles points to an administrative or presentation error at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault, and no advisories or rejects appear anywhere in the five-year record. Mileage accumulation sits close to typical for a 2012 vehicle, averaging roughly 7,557 miles per year against the 105,799 miles now shown. The records expose a sharp jump between 24 May 2021 and 8 June 2022, where the odometer moved only 336 miles yet the car still took a test at 55,362 miles, followed by a 26,719-mile surge to 82,081 miles by 15 June 2023. Such a pattern suggests the car stood largely idle for a year, then entered heavy use, before another 23,718 miles were added by June 2024. The sparse, defect-free entries give little evidence of neglected consumables but equally reveal no depth of inspection detail. A buyer should still commission an in-person check of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the low-mileage dormancy in 2021 to 2022, which can permit corrosion and seized components unseen by a clean MOT. The tester recorded no structural integrity concerns or exhaust emissions failures, yet standing periods often hide underseal rust and binding calipers that a pass with no defects will not capture. Verify the 14 June 2024 dual entry with DVSA to confirm the failure carried no suppressed fault code before purchase.