2012 Vauxhall Astra 2.0L Diesel · LA02 ANJ

The 2012 Vauxhall Astra stands roadworthy as of the latest MOT test on 20 October 2025 at 100,321 miles, where the examiner recorded no defects and granted a pass. The maintenance trend across the five-year DVSA history is stable, with every annual test either passing cleanly or showing a peculiar failure that carried no listed faults. On 23 October 2023 at 84,889 miles the vehicle failed, yet the tester noted no defects; the following day a fresh test at 84,895 miles passed without advisories. Such a pattern signals consistent mechanical care rather than escalating wear. Mileage accumulation aligns with typical use for a fourteen-year-old hatchback. The record opens at 81,066 miles on 4 October 2022, rises to 84,895 miles by 24 October 2023, then 91,546 miles on 23 October 2024, and reaches 100,321 miles on 20 October 2025. Annual distances ran light at roughly 3,800 miles between 2022 and 2023, increased to about 6,600 miles the next year, and peaked near 8,800 miles in the final period. No test gap exceeds thirteen months, so the history is continuous and sparse in fault data. The absence of recorded advisories implies the previous keeper addressed consumables such as tyres, wiper blades and brake friction materials before each examination. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-related items that MOT thresholds may not flag. Examine suspension bushes and coil springs for fatigue, assess brake discs for scoring and calipers for binding, and probe structural members for corrosion. Verify exhaust emissions under load and confirm the DVSA anomaly from October 2023 was administrative rather than a concealed defect.