2012 Vauxhall Astra 2.0L Diesel · FH61 UMS

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 17 September 2025 at 98,916 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failure on 30 September 2022 at 79,201 miles, which the record lists with no defects recorded, suggesting an administrative or unclassified reason rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at roughly 7,065 miles, typical for a 2012 car of this type. The records show a pronounced jump between 14 November 2023 (95,233 miles) and 10 October 2022 (79,679 miles), where the vehicle covered about 15,500 miles in under a year, then barely moved in the following twelve months to 95,390 miles by November 2024. A further 3,526 miles were added by the September 2025 test. The sparse history with single clean passes per year gives little detail on wear items, but the absence of advisories across all tests implies previous owners kept basic upkeep current. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's fourteen-year age and the unexplained 2022 failure. Although no corrosion or structural integrity issues appear in the MOT data, sills and subframes warrant close checking for hidden rust. The clean emissions results and lack of recurring brake or tyre faults suggest no ongoing mechanical trend, yet consumables such as wiper blades and tyre tread must be verified at point of sale.