2014 Vauxhall Astra 1.7L Diesel · NX64 UTS

The 2014 Vauxhall Astra presents a mixed maintenance picture. The most recent MOT, conducted on 24 February 2026 at 110,431 miles, passed but flagged an oil leak that was not deemed excessive at the time of testing. This advisory, combined with the suspension wear noted in the prior year, suggests a vehicle that has been kept on the road but may be entering a phase where fluid leaks and component wear are beginning to accumulate. The trend is neither sharply worsening nor clearly improving; it is stable but with minor defects persisting across consecutive tests. The mileage accumulation is broadly typical for a twelve-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 9,200 miles per year. The record shows a steady climb from 58,979 miles in February 2022 to 110,431 miles in February 2026, with no significant gaps or sudden jumps in the annual intervals. Each test was conducted within a day or two of the anniversary of the previous one, indicating consistent annual use and testing discipline. The data set is clean and complete, with no missing entries or anomalies in the recorded mileages. The recurring advisory items point to two areas a buyer should examine closely. The nearside and offside front suspension arm pins or bushes were flagged as worn in the February 2025 test at 98,167 miles, though not to the point of excessive movement. By the February 2026 test, this item did not reappear as a defect, which could mean the components were replaced or that wear has not yet progressed to a failure threshold. A physical inspection of the front suspension bushes, ball joints, and drop link condition is advisable to confirm whether remedial work was carried out. The oil leak noted in the most recent test also warrants under-bonnet and under-vehicle checks to determine its source, whether that is a rocker cover gasket, oil filter housing seal, or a more concerning main seal or crankshaft oil seal failure. Tyre condition has been flagged in the past, with both front tyres noted as worn close to the legal limit and exhibiting edge wear and cracking in the February 2024 test at 84,953 miles. This pattern suggests possible alignment issues or underinflation, and a buyer should inspect the current tyres for uneven wear across all four wheels. Given the vehicle's age and the minor but persistent nature of the advisories, a pre-purchase inspection focusing on suspension bush integrity, oil leak origin, and tyre condition would provide the clearest picture of the car's current mechanical state.