2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.4L Petrol · P99 DAO

The 2012 Vauxhall Astra presents a stable roadworthiness profile, with the most recent test on 12 October 2024 at 114,935 miles returning a clean pass and no defects recorded. Across the available history from November 2021 through October 2024, every annual examination resulted in a pass with no advisories, indicating the vehicle has not shown worsening mechanical or structural faults over this period. The maintenance trend is therefore steady rather than deteriorating. The recorded mileage rose from 87,100 at the 6 November 2021 test to 96,944 by 22 November 2022, then to 106,061 on 20 November 2023 and 114,935 by October 2024. This equates to roughly 8,200 to 9,000 miles per year, consistent with typical use for a fourteen-year-old car and showing no abrupt accumulation or prolonged standing. The sole anomaly is a failed test on 22 November 2022 at 96,936 miles with no defects listed, immediately followed the same day by a pass at 96,944 miles; this suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault, and the owner corrected it without delay. Given the absence of recorded advisories on brakes, suspension bushes, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or corrosion, the DVSA data alone shows no recurring wear trends requiring concern. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody rust, as MOT entries at this age can omit early-stage corrosion not yet at test threshold. The clean record implies previous owners kept basic upkeep current, but verify tyre condition, wiper blades, and brake disc wear in person given the car's mileage.