2006 Vauxhall Astra 1.7L Diesel · FH55 FBV

The Vauxhall Astra shows a current roadworthy status following its most recent test on 4 December 2021, where it passed at 139,762 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable on paper, though the record is sparse and ends roughly four and a half years before today's date, leaving the present condition unverified by any recent official test. The odometer stood at 139,762 miles at the December 2021 pass, having moved only seven miles from the prior failed attempt on 23 October 2021 at 139,755 miles. Over a twenty-year life this equates to near-average annual use of around 6,988 miles, but the seven-mile gap between the two late-2021 tests and the total absence of any MOT data from 2022 to 2026 suggest the car was either laid up or used unrecorded off-road. A failure with no defects listed typically indicates an administrative or identification issue rather than mechanical fault, and the immediate pass confirms no outstanding wear was present at that time. Given the clean December 2021 result, no recurring advisories exist for suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions across the supplied history. The buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and consumable items such as tyres, wiper blades, and coil springs, since a vehicle of this age and a four-year test gap will likely have degraded rubber and surface rust unseen by the last tester. Prior ownership appears to have kept basic statutory testing in place, but the long silence since 2021 means fluid intervals, cambelt condition, and binding calipers cannot be assumed sound. Verify the true mileage and confirm the car has not been SORNed with undocumented wear before purchase.