2013 Vauxhall Astra 1.2L Diesel · FP63 WSX

The 2013 Vauxhall Astra presents a stable and reassuring maintenance trend, culminating in a clean pass on 21 January 2026 at 83,932 miles with zero defects recorded. That result is the most recent entry in the file, sitting just under five months before today's date, which means the vehicle's roadworthiness status is current and well-supported by very recent evidence. The overall trajectory across the full history is one of consistent upkeep rather than neglect, with no recurring mechanical or structural failures emerging over the recorded period. The mileage accumulation is steady and entirely typical for a thirteen-year-old car. Between the January 2023 pass at 57,650 miles and the January 2026 pass at 83,932 miles, the vehicle covered roughly 26,282 miles over three years, averaging close to 8,760 miles per year. That figure sits slightly above the lifetime average of approximately 6,456 miles per year, suggesting the car has been used more regularly in recent years rather than sitting idle for extended periods. The gap between the failed test on 9 January 2023 at 57,638 miles and the retest on 16 January 2023 at 57,650 miles is negligible in distance, indicating the initial failure was likely a minor or administrative issue resolved within a week. One anomaly worth noting is the 2023-01-09 failure entry, which lists no defects recorded. This is unusual and may reflect a data entry discrepancy, an abandoned test, or a failure processed under a different defect category not captured in the summary. Regardless, the immediate retest seven days later passed cleanly, and every subsequent annual test through January 2026 has passed without advisories or failures. The record is otherwise sparse in the best possible sense, with no recurring faults to flag. A buyer inspecting this Astra in person should still focus on the areas that commonly deteriorate on this generation of Vauxhall regardless of MOT clean sheets. Check the front suspension lower arms and anti-roll bar links for play, inspect the rear beam bushes for cracking, and examine the exhaust system for corrosion, particularly around the flexi-joint and rear silencer. Brake disc thickness and pad condition should be verified at all four corners, and the tyres inspected for uneven wear that could hint at tracking or suspension geometry issues. The clean MOT history is encouraging, but a physical inspection remains essential to confirm that the underlying mechanical condition matches the paper record.