2009 Vauxhall Astravan 1.9L Diesel · FH09 CUW

The Vauxhall Astravan shows a broadly stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 14 November 2025 at 156,939 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. The same date also shows a failed entry at identical mileage with no defects listed, a pattern repeated on 15 October 2024 when a fail at 148,254 miles and a pass at 148,256 miles were logged on the same day with no faults noted. These administrative failures without recorded defects suggest clerical or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical decline. The vehicle remains structurally and mechanically clean on paper as of its last examination. Recorded mileage rose from 132,766 miles at the October 2022 test to 148,256 miles in October 2024, then to 156,939 miles by November 2025. That equates to roughly 7,700 miles per year across the gap and under 9,000 in the final year, sitting below the 9,232-mile annual average for the vehicle's 17-year life. The two-year void between 2022 and 2024 leaves the interim condition unverified, but the clean pass on return indicates no neglected catastrophe. At 156,939 miles the odometer reflects typical use for a 2009 light van. The absence of any advisories across all three examined tests means the tester logged no worn suspension bushes, corroded subframes, binding calipers, or failing emissions. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of brake disc thickness, coil spring condition, and underbody structural integrity given the age and the unexplained 2022 to 2024 gap. The duplicated fail-and-pass entries on single dates warrant a check of the DVSA portal to confirm no missing defect lines were suppressed. Previous keepers appear to have presented the van for timely annual testing, yet the twin fail logs without defects hint at loose workshop administration rather than rigorous pre-test preparation. Verify service history against the mileage steps before purchase, and treat the clean record as a baseline rather than a guarantee of component life.