2009 Vauxhall Astra 1.7L Diesel · FP09 FXS

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 7 April 2025 at 165,347 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed cleanly. The single failure on 24 March 2023 at 158,425 miles carries no recorded defects, indicating an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault-driven fail. Across the observed period the vehicle shows no escalating advisories or recurring mechanical concerns. Annual mileage sits at roughly 9,726 miles per year against the car's 2009 build date, a typical figure for this age of vehicle. The records show steady accumulation: 147,716 miles at the 6 April 2022 test, 158,425 miles by March 2023, 161,771 miles in April 2024, and 165,347 miles in April 2025. No gap exceeds thirteen months and no sudden jumps appear. The history is sparse but clean, with no consumable wear items or structural issues ever flagged by testers. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the unbroken pass record. The MOT dataset logs no advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or corrosion, yet a 17-year-old high-mileage hatchback commonly develops degraded rubber mounts and underbody rust outside the test bay. The clean sheets suggest previous owners kept basic statutory compliance but reveal nothing on clutch wear, gearbox condition, or intermittent electrical faults. Given the 24 March 2023 failure with zero defects noted, verify the reason with DVSA before purchase to rule out a withdrawn test or data anomaly. Otherwise the mechanical evidence supports a sound used purchase subject to a routine pre-sale check of structural integrity and drivetrain health.