2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.4L Petrol · GJ62 AEY

The Vauxhall Astra shows a stable maintenance trend with the most recent MOT pass dated 20 May 2025 at 72,896 miles recording no defects. That test now stands over thirteen months old and the certificate expired on 19 May 2026, roughly eight weeks before today's date. Across the available history the vehicle cleared every subsequent annual examination without advisory or fault, indicating consistent conformity to roadworthiness standards. Mileage accumulation reflects light yearly use for a fourteen-year-old hatchback. The record traces 56,412 miles on 19 May 2022, rising to 62,087 miles by 18 May 2023, then 67,460 miles on 17 May 2024 and 72,896 miles on 20 May 2025. Those figures equate to near-identical annual additions of around five thousand four hundred miles, with no abrupt gaps or high-intensity periods. The sparse clean ledger suggests previous keepers stored or gently drove the car rather than accruing motorway wear. The single anomaly appears on 17 May 2023 when the tester issued a failure at 62,087 miles yet logged no defects. This contradiction warrants retrieval of the full DVSA failure reason before purchase, as administrative or undocumented non-mechanical issues can hide. Owners clearly met minimum pass thresholds, but a low-mileage 2012 Astra still demands physical inspection of age-sensitive items the tests did not flag. A buyer should examine front suspension bushes and rear coil springs for fatigue, check brake discs and calipers for binding or uneven wear, and assess structural integrity beneath the sills and subframes for corrosion. The exhaust emissions system should be tested for leaks given rubber mountings perish with time. Such checks confirm the clean MOT record translates to sound mechanical condition rather than superficial presentation.