2013 Vauxhall Astra 1.7L Diesel · FH62 HAE

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy on paper with a stable maintenance trend, the most recent test on 21 August 2024 at 184,511 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests in 2023 and 2022 also passed cleanly, and the vehicle shows no recurring advisories or mechanical faults across the five-year DVLA record. The owner has kept the car to a consistent test schedule with no outstanding corrosion, brake, or suspension concerns logged by testers. Mileage stands at 184,511 against a 2013 registration, equating to roughly 14,193 miles per year and placing this Astra above average use for its age. The record shows 140,857 miles on 1 September 2022, rising to 149,709 by 31 August 2023 and then jumping 34,802 miles to the 2024 test. That final-year accumulation is unusually high and suggests heavy commuting or commercial use in the last twelve months before the current date of 8 July 2026, with the test now nearing two years old. A single failure appears on 1 September 2022 at 140,857 miles yet carries no defects and a pass on the same day, indicating an administrative or retest anomaly rather than a mechanical defect. The clean sweep of passes from 2021 through 2024 means the MOT history gives no direct signal of worn suspension bushes, binding calipers, or exhaust issues requiring urgent attention. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the high mileage and age, and verify brake disc thickness and coil spring condition after the recent high-use year. The absent advisories do not exempt the car from consumable wear; tyres, wiper blades, and fluid intervals need checking against the 184,511-mile figure before purchase.