2006 Vauxhall Astra 1.8L Petrol · FM06 OWE

The Vauxhall Astra presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT on 6 February 2023 at 89,063 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable on paper, though the history shows two anomalous test pairs where a failure was logged immediately before a pass on the same or next day with near-identical mileage, suggesting administrative or presentation anomalies rather than genuine mechanical faults. No advisories or defects appear across the four tests supplied. The recorded mileage of 89,063 against a 2006 build date equates to roughly 4,453 miles per year, which is low for a two-decade-old vehicle. Between the 31 January 2022 failure and pass at 79,001 and 79,003 miles and the 4 February 2023 failure and 6 February 2023 pass at 89,034 and 89,063 miles, the car covered about 10,000 miles in a year, then only 29 miles across the final test pair. Such low annual use combined with the two-day test gaps implies the car may have stood unused for long periods or changed hands with minimal running. Because the DVSA record flags no defects, corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust issues at any stage, the buyer should not assume hidden fault trends from this data alone. The clean sheets mean previous keepers addressed whatever caused the two failure entries before re-presenting the car, but the absence of advisories does not confirm structural integrity beneath sills or subframes. A physical inspection should still check for standing-related deterioration: flat-spotted tyres, seized calipers, perished hoses, and underbody rust given the age. Verify the true reason for the 2022 and 2023 failure entries with the test station, as the record shows no defects listed against them.