2013 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0L Diesel · MX63 CUV

The 2013 Vauxhall Insignia passed its most recent MOT on 18 December 2024 at 143,170 miles, but the maintenance trend is mixed rather than clearly improving. That pass came only after a failure the previous day on 17 December 2024 at 143,160 miles, where the tester flagged an excessively worn offside front suspension arm rear bush, worn nearside front suspension arm rear bush, corrosion on both rear lower control arms, and an oil leak. The swift retest suggests the front bushes were replaced within 24 hours, yet the advisories for rear suspension arm corrosion and the oil leak carried forward into the pass certificate without being formally resolved. A buyer should treat those outstanding items as live concerns rather than historical footnotes. The mileage progression tells a fairly consistent story. The car covered roughly 18,369 miles between the December 2023 test at 124,801 miles and the December 2024 test at 143,160 miles, pushing the annual average above the typical 11,000 to 12,000-mile range for a vehicle of this age. That uptick points to heavier recent use, likely a mix of longer journeys or a change in owner, which accelerates wear on consumables and chassis components. The earlier record is sparse, with only the December 2022 pass at 107,977 miles and the December 2023 pass at 124,801 miles to bridge a gap of nearly 17,000 miles across 12 months, so there is no granular service or test data to confirm how that mileage was accumulated. The recurring theme across the record is suspension wear and corrosion. Front suspension arm bushes have appeared in three consecutive tests, progressing from advisories to a failure and then a repair. Rear suspension arms have been flagged for corrosion since the December 2024 failure, described as not seriously weakened but present on both lower control arms. On a thirteen-year-old Insignia at this mileage, that pattern suggests the rear subframe, mounting points, and inner arches need close inspection for deeper corrosion rather than surface rust alone. A buyer should physically check the condition of any replacement front bushes, confirm whether the rear arms and their mounting hardware have been treated or replaced, and assess whether the corrosion advisories have worsened since December 2024. The oil leak has been present in every recorded test since at least December 2023, initially noted as not excessive and carried through both the 2024 failure and pass without a formal fix. Combined with the December 2023 advisories for worn tyres on all four wheels and a deteriorated rear number plate, the record implies a pattern of deferred minor work rather than proactive maintenance. Tyre condition may have been addressed before the 2024 test, as no tyre defects appeared then, but the persistent oil leak and suspension corrosion warrant a thorough underside inspection, a check of the engine and gearbox for fresh weeping, and a compression or emissions assessment before purchase.