2018 Vauxhall Astra 1.6L Diesel · FN18 UMU

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy following the most recent test on 16 October 2025 at 116,060 miles, where the tester recorded no defects. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available record, with every pass showing a clean sheet and no advisories logged. A minor anomaly appears in the failed test of 13 October 2025 at 116,045 miles, which the DVSA entry lists with no defects recorded; this suggests an administrative or presentational failure rather than a mechanical fault, corrected three days later. Mileage sat at 58,456 miles for the 7 September 2022 test, then jumped to 89,946 miles by 14 September 2023 and 105,311 miles by 6 September 2024. That equates to roughly 31,000 miles in the first interval and 15,000 in the second, against a lifetime average near 14,500 miles per year. The 2022 to 2023 leap signals a period of heavy use, likely motorway or business commuting, before the rate settled. At 116,060 miles on an eight-year-old car the odometer sits high for the model year, implying above-average wear on drivetrain and running gear even though the tests themselves stayed clean. The absence of any flagged advisories means the official record gives no direct warning on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or structural corrosion. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the sills and subframe, as MOT passes with zero advisories on a high-mileage Astra often reflect a lenient tester rather than a flawless chassis. Pay particular attention to front lower arm bushes and rear beam corrosion, both common on this platform by 100,000 miles. Given the clean history and recent October 2025 certification, the vehicle shows no evidence of neglected consumables or recurring mechanical faults. The unexplained fail three days prior to the pass warrants a check of the V5 and test station notes, but on the data supplied the Astra is mechanically sound for its age and mileage.