2022 Vauxhall Crossland Ultimate Turbo Auto 1.2L Petrol · ND72 VOJ

The vehicle holds a current MOT, having passed on 21 November 2025 at 48,025 miles with zero defects recorded. That clean result is a positive indicator of present-day roadworthiness. The maintenance trend, however, is not uniformly stable. A failure on 22 October 2025 at 48,024 miles reveals a cluster of defects that were evidently rectified within a month. Both front constant velocity boots were split or insecure, allowing dirt ingress, while both front exhaust fixings were flagged as insecure and the rear brake pads were below the 1.5 mm minimum thickness. The fact that all five defects disappeared by the November retest suggests prompt remedial work rather than a chronic neglect pattern. Still, the nature of those faults points to a period where basic underbody and drivetrain upkeep lapsed. Mileage accumulation tells a clear story. The car is roughly four years old with 48,025 miles recorded, averaging approximately 12,000 miles per year. That is high for a supermini of this age and indicates sustained, likely motorway-heavy use. The MOT record shows only one mile of travel between the October failure and the November pass, confirming the vehicle was stationary during repair. No earlier MOT entries are available for analysis, so the long-term service pattern cannot be verified beyond the last two tests. The high annual mileage, combined with the sudden appearance of split CV boots and worn rear pads, is consistent with a car that has covered significant distance without recent attention to drivetrain protection or brake wear. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the front drivetrain and exhaust system. Split CV boots on both sides, even if replaced, warrant close examination of the joints themselves. Dirt ingress accelerates wear on the constant velocity joint, and any clicking or vibration under load would indicate the joint has already been compromised. The insecure exhaust fixings should be checked for corrosion at the mounting points, particularly around the front flexible section and manifold joints. Rear brake pads were critically thin at the October test, so the condition of the discs should be inspected for scoring or lipping, which would suggest the pads were left beyond their serviceable limit. Given the high mileage, suspension bushes, coil springs, and shock absorbers deserve attention, as sustained use at this rate can degrade damping and bush integrity without obvious visual clues.