2011 Vauxhall Astra 1.4L Petrol · NL61 OBM

This Vauxhall Astra presents a mixed mechanical picture. The most recent MOT, conducted on 6 December 2021 at 87,527 miles, passed, yet it carried advisories for worn rear brake discs and both rear tyres wearing on their inner edges. That pass followed a failure just one week earlier on 29 November 2021 at 87,521 miles, where the tester flagged an excessively worn offside front suspension arm rear bush alongside the same rear brake and tyre wear. The suspension bush fault was rectified between the two tests, but the rear brake disc and tyre wear persisted as minor advisories rather than being fully addressed. A front oil leak, described as not excessive, also appeared in both November and December 2021, suggesting a minor but unresolved seep. The maintenance trend is therefore one of reactive rather than preventative care, with critical safety items fixed to pass but secondary wear left to accumulate. The mileage pattern raises significant questions. Between the June 2019 test at 73,029 miles and the November 2020 test at 80,739 miles, the vehicle covered 7,710 miles in roughly seventeen months. However, from November 2020 through to the December 2021 test, the odometer advanced only from 80,739 to 87,527 miles, a gain of 6,788 miles over thirteen months. That is not inherently unusual, but the complete absence of any MOT record after December 2021, combined with today's date of June 2026, means this vehicle has no verified roadworthiness certificate for nearly four and a half years. The recorded mileage of 87,527 has remained static since late 2021, which is either genuine long-term storage or a gap in testing that demands explanation. Buyers should treat this vehicle as untested and unverified for a substantial period. The recurring rear tyre inner edge wear across multiple tests points to possible rear suspension geometry misalignment or worn rear suspension bushes that were never fully diagnosed. The offside front suspension arm rear bush failure in November 2021 was replaced or repaired, but the nearside equivalent has not been confirmed inspected. The rear brake discs were flagged as worn and pitted in both late 2021 tests, and their condition after years of unknown storage or use is entirely unverified. The fractured offside rear coil spring identified in November 2020 was replaced before the pass the following day, but the remaining springs should be checked for cracks or sag. The persistent front oil leak, even if minor, warrants inspection of the engine rocker cover gasket, camshaft oil seals, or power steering pipe unions. Corrosion on the underside, particularly around suspension mounting points, brake lines, and the exhaust system, must be thoroughly examined given the vehicle's age and the long gap without a recorded structural assessment. A full inspection by a qualified mechanic before any purchase is strongly advised.