2003 Vauxhall Astra 1.7L Diesel · FP03 GGK

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy at its most recent examination. The tester passed the vehicle on 26 September 2023 at 151,752 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the supplied history is stable with no advisories or mechanical faults raised at any stage. The recorded mileage of 151,752 against a 2003 build gives an average of roughly 6,598 miles per year, which is typical for a car of this age. Annual increments are modest: the test on 11 October 2021 shows 144,592 miles, rising to 148,004 by 10 October 2022 and 151,752 by September 2023. The records are sparse but clean, with no rapid accumulation or standing gaps that would suggest abnormal use or neglect. Two failed tests appear in the data, both on 8 October 2021 at 144,585 miles and 26 September 2023 at 151,749 miles, yet the DVSA entries list no defects recorded on either occasion. This pattern indicates administrative or presentation failures rather than mechanical rejection, with immediate passes logged days or minutes later at near-identical mileages. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity, suspension bushes, brake discs and exhaust emissions given the vehicle's 23-year age and 151,000-plus miles. The absence of advisories across five tests does not exempt a 2003 Astra from age-related corrosion or consumable wear, and a physical check of coil springs, subframe condition and tyre sidewalls remains prudent before purchase.