2016 Vauxhall Astra 1.6L Diesel · DS65 XKY
2016 Vauxhall Astra (1.6L, diesel). First registered 31 Jan 2016. Recorded mileage 118,341 miles. MOT expired on 11 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL ASTRA
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 118,341 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DS65 XKY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/10/2025
- 118,341 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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DS65 XKY MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Vauxhall Astra (DS65 XKY) between October 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
DS65 XKY Mileage History
- 12/10/2022103,811 mi
- 09/10/2023111,010 mi+7,199 mi
- 11/10/2024114,790 mi+3,780 mi
- 10/10/2025118,341 mi+3,551 mi
Average of roughly 4,850 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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