2013 Vauxhall Adam 1.2L Petrol · FJ63 OKL

The 2013 Vauxhall Adam presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 2 September 2025 at 72,311 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 failed test on 26 August 2022 at 42,289 miles, reversed four days later on 30 August 2022 at the same mileage with a pass and no defects noted, suggesting an administrative or minor pre-check issue rather than a mechanical fault. The odometer shows 72,311 miles against roughly 13 years of use, an average of about 5,562 miles per year. This is low for the age. Annual increments stayed consistent: 42,289 miles in August 2022, 54,256 in August 2023, 61,308 in August 2024, and 72,311 in September 2025. The record carries no gaps or sudden accumulation, and the clean pass history across all dated tests indicates the previous keeper kept the car lightly used and tested on schedule. A buyer should still carry out a physical inspection despite the clear MOT ledger. Low mileage and possible long standing periods can allow suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers to degrade through inactivity rather than wear. Check for perished rubber, binding rear brakes, and surface corrosion on structural members not always caught in a pass result. Given the absence of any advisories on tyres, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity across the record, the Adam shows no recurring mechanical trend requiring corrective action. The clean sheet from 2022 onward implies basic upkeep was not skipped, though a pre-purchase check beneath the sills and around the subframe remains sound practice on a 13-year-old hatchback.