2016 Vauxhall Astra 1.4L Petrol · FL16 TLZ

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy following the most recent test on 3 November 2025 at 73,394 miles, where the tester recorded no defects and issued a pass. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with every annual examination from 1 November 2023 through to the latest test returning a clean result. The only anomaly is a failed test on 1 November 2025 at 73,391 miles that listed no defects, immediately superseded two days later by the clean pass; this suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. The recorded mileage shows light, consistent use for a ten-year-old vehicle. The odometer read 59,064 miles at the 30 January 2023 test, rose to 62,867 miles by 1 November 2023, then 68,372 miles on 2 November 2024, and 73,394 miles on 3 November 2025. That equates to roughly 5,300 miles per year across the recorded period, below the 7,339-mile annual average for the age. The DVSA data is sparse with no advisories or faults logged at any stage, so no wear trends on consumables or mechanical items are evidenced in the record. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean MOT trail. The absence of advisories does not confirm sound suspension bushes, coil springs, or brake disc condition, only that the tester raised nothing on the day. Given the low annual mileage, the car may have stood idle for extended periods, raising the risk of perished rubber components, seized calipers, or superficial corrosion invisible to a pass-only test. Focus the viewing on underside structural integrity, brake binding after a road test, and tyre sidewall condition. The November 2025 fail with zero defects warrants a check of the DVSA failure reason to rule out a mileage or identity mismatch. Otherwise the documentary history implies careful, low-use ownership with no deferred maintenance recorded.