2002 Vauxhall Astra 1.6L Petrol · OU52 CYS

The vehicle holds a current PASS status following the October 2024 test at 102,406 miles, with no advisories or defects logged. This clean pass represents the most recent regulatory check, and the maintenance trajectory within the recorded data is stable rather than worsening. A direct failure did occur prior to that, on 26 October 2023, yet the immediate retest the following day produced a pass with no recorded defects. The history is remarkably brief and largely unblemished. Across five recorded tests spanning October 2022 to October 2024, two passed first time and two followed a fail-to-pass pattern within a day. With such sparse recorded advisories, the data offers little diagnostic detail beyond confirming regulatory compliance at the time of test. Mileage accumulation appears modest across the recorded tests. The vehicle reached 102,406 miles by October 2024, equating to roughly 4,267 miles per year over its 24-year lifespan. This figure sits well below the typical annual average for a vehicle of this age, suggesting either extended periods of low use, light running, or significant dormant intervals. Such usage patterns can produce their own concerns, including dried seals, corroded brake components, perished rubber, and degraded fluids, none of which an MOT necessarily captures. The recorded MOT entries cover a narrow two-year window, so no firm mileage gaps between earlier years can be confirmed. With two recorded failures carrying no defect details, the underlying mechanical reasons cannot be determined from the history alone. What can be said is that both failures were remedied immediately, one on the same day and the other the day following, indicating straightforward rectification rather than structural repair. For an in-person inspection, particular attention should be directed to areas commonly compromised by age and low annual mileage: surface corrosion on the underbody, subframes, and suspension components; perished brake flexi hoses and seized calipers from prolonged standing; perished bushings and coil springs; degraded coolant hoses and drive belts; and exhaust system corrosion. A thorough inspection of the sill sections, wheel arches, and brake friction material is advisable. buying_score: 50, risk_level: Medium, editorial_insight: Two same-day retest passes reduce concern, but a 24-year-old platform with unrecorded underlying failure causes warrants physical scrutiny regardless of the clean advisory record.