2007 Vauxhall Astra 1.6L Petrol · FM56 CXC

The Vauxhall Astra shows an unresolved roadworthiness status. The most recent test on 17 January 2023 at 128,813 miles returned a fail with no defects formally recorded, leaving the reason for failure undocumented by the DVLA data. Prior to that, the car passed and failed on the same day, 14 January 2022 at 120,409 miles, again with no defects logged. The maintenance trend cannot be assessed as stable, worsening, or improving because the records carry no advisory or failure detail, which itself is a red flag for incomplete documentation rather than evidence of sound condition. Mileage sat at 120,409 in January 2022 and rose to 128,813 by January 2023, an annual gain of 8,404 miles, slightly above the lifetime average of roughly 6,780 miles per year. The 19-year-old car has covered a plausible total of 128,813 miles for its age. The gap between the last test and today, 8 July 2026, spans over three years, so the vehicle has either been off the road or run without a valid MOT throughout that period, raising the risk of standing corrosion and perished rubber components. A buyer must treat the undocumented 2023 failure as a serious unknown. Without stated defects, the tester may have flagged structural integrity issues, brake function, or exhaust emissions that were never corrected on record. The same-day pass and fail in January 2022 suggests the owner addressed a minor item to secure the pass but the underlying cause of the initial failure remains invisible in the data. Given the age and the prolonged absence from testing, a physical inspection should target suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and underbody corrosion. Check for binding calipers and verify the exhaust system against emissions limits. The missing defect text means no aspect of this vehicle can be assumed roadworthy from the record alone.