2013 Vauxhall Adam 1.2L Petrol · EM03 ADM

The 2013 Vauxhall Adam presents as roadworthy on paper, with the most recent test on 13 December 2021 at 86,472 miles returning a pass and no defects logged. The maintenance trend across the available record reads as stable, with no advisories or mechanical faults carried between tests. A single failure on 25 March 2021 at 77,906 miles is anomalous, as the same-day retest passed the car with no defects recorded, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a substantive fault. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a thirteen-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 6,652 miles per year against the 86,472 miles recorded. The gap between the 20 March 2020 test at 72,648 miles and the 21 September 2020 pass at 76,624 miles shows light use of under 4,000 miles in six months. From September 2020 to December 2021 the odometer advanced only 9,848 miles, confirming gentle annual coverage. The record itself is sparse and clean, with five tests and no corrosion, suspension, brake, or emissions concerns ever flagged. Given the absence of any advisories on tyres, brake discs, coil springs, or structural integrity, the MOT history implies the previous keeper maintained basic statutory standards without neglect. The duplicated 25 March 2021 entry with an unexplained fail and immediate pass warrants a check of the DVSA failure reason code, as the clean retest offers no clue to the original defect. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of consumable items the MOT does not deeply assess, such as suspension bushes for age-related perishing and exhaust condition for internal corrosion. The long standing period implied by low annual mileage can allow brake calipers to seize or tyres to crack, so these should be tested on the ramp despite the clean test sheet.