2007 Vauxhall Astra 1.9L Diesel · FN07 LXO

The Vauxhall Astra presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT on 1 December 2022 at 121,692 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable on paper, though the test history reveals a recurring pattern of initial failures followed by rapid passes. The vehicle failed on 29 November 2022 at 121,681 miles and again on 3 November 2021 at 109,418 miles, yet both failures show no defects recorded, meaning the car was presented for test, failed on administrative or unlogged grounds, then passed within days at near-identical mileage. Annual mileage sits at roughly 6,405 miles per year against the 19-year age, which is typical for a car of this type. Between the 3 November 2021 failure at 109,418 miles and the 1 December 2022 pass at 121,692 miles, the vehicle covered 12,174 miles in just over twelve months, double the long-term average. The record then stops at December 2022, leaving a gap of over three and a half years to today's date of 8 July 2026 with no further tested mileage evidence. The back-to-back fail-then-pass cycles at 109,418 and 121,681 miles suggest the previous owner deferred the first presentation or addressed a minor presentation fault before retest. With no advisories logged across any entry, the DVSA data gives no warning on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or structural corrosion. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of underside rust, binding calipers, and exhaust emissions given the age and the stale three-year test gap. Given the 2007 build and 121,692 recorded miles, expect consumable wear on tyres and wiper blades plus age-related degradation of rubber mounts. The clean defect sheet offers reassurance, but the absence of recent testing means current roadworthiness cannot be confirmed from this record alone.