2013 Vauxhall Astra 1.7L Diesel · GU13 LWJ
2013 Vauxhall Astra (1.7L, diesel). First registered 27 Mar 2013. Recorded mileage 72,721 miles. MOT expired on 26 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL ASTRA
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Canterbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 72,721 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.7L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GU13 LWJ Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/03/2024
- 72,721 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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GU13 LWJ MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2013 Vauxhall Astra (GU13 LWJ) between March 2022 and March 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
GU13 LWJ Mileage History
- 26/03/202260,969 mi
- 22/03/202367,445 mi+6,476 mi
- 27/03/202472,721 mi+5,276 mi
Average of roughly 5,865 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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