2005 Vauxhall Astra 1.7L Diesel · FP05 DYW

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 6 September 2025 at 97,910 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded. A failed test logged on the same date at 97,906 miles showed no defects, indicating an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Across the prior four years the vehicle passed every test cleanly, with no advisories or recorded wear on suspension bushes, brake discs, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity. The recorded mileage reflects light use for a 21-year-old vehicle. The odometer read 93,474 miles at the 5 September 2022 test, rose to 95,253 by 8 September 2023, then 96,460 on 7 September 2024, and 97,910 on 6 September 2025. Annual accumulation averaged roughly 1,100 miles, well below the 4,662-mile per-year lifetime mean. The clean record across all dates suggests the previous owner maintained basic statutory compliance, though the sparse entry history offers limited insight into consumable replacement intervals. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of corrosion-prone sills and subframes given the vehicle's age and likely periods of standing. Low mileage does not preclude perished rubber components or seized calipers from inactivity. The absence of advisories in the MOT data means no tester-flagged mechanical risks exist on paper, but worn tyres, wiper blades, and degraded suspension mounts remain outside the scope of a pass result and warrant verification.