2016 Vauxhall Astra 1.6L Diesel · DX16 CVN

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 4 February 2025 at 61,489 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the three-year record. The February 2025 pass came one day after a failure on 3 February 2025 at the same mileage, though the tester logged no defects on either entry. This pattern repeats the previous year, where a failure on 8 February 2024 at 56,453 miles was followed by a pass on the same date and mileage with no defects recorded. Such paired fail-pass entries with zero noted faults suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical defects. Annual mileage sits at a modest 6,149 miles per year against the car's 2016 build, with the record showing 52,619 miles in February 2023, 56,453 miles in February 2024, and 61,489 miles by February 2025. The roughly 4,000-mile yearly increments reflect light, consistent use with no abrupt accumulation. The sparse history shows clean tests aside from the anomalous fail-pass pairs, and no advisories for tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, or corrosion appear at any stage. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underside corrosion given the vehicle's ten years. The absence of recorded advisories does not confirm freedom from wear on coil springs, brake discs, or exhaust emissions components. The repeated same-day fail-pass cycles with no defects warrant direct enquiry to the presenting dealer about the reason for those failures, as DVSA systems normally require a noted defect for a refusal. Given the low annual coverage, check for degraded consumables from standing time such as perished wiper blades, flat-spotted tyres, and binding calipers. The clean MOT trail implies previous owners kept basic upkeep current, but the unexplained 2024 and 2025 failures leave a minor query on the vehicle's test history that a pre-purchase examination should resolve.