2015 Vauxhall Astra 1.6L Diesel · SW65 EOL

The 2015 Vauxhall Astra presents a stable maintenance trend, with the most recent DVSA test on 27 September 2025 at 81,594 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. That date also shows a failed entry at identical mileage with no defects noted, mirroring a 10 October 2023 fail at 68,279 miles followed by a pass at 68,280 miles; such paired outcomes suggest administrative rejection rather than mechanical fault. The vehicle therefore remains roadworthy on the evidence of its latest clean certificate. The odometer climbed from 68,280 miles at the October 2023 test to 80,335 miles by 5 October 2024, a 12,055-mile interval reflecting slightly above-average annual use for this 11-year-old hatchback. Over the following eleven months to September 2025, the car covered only 1,259 miles, indicating a period of markedly reduced running or extended storage. Supplied records span just three test years and list no advisories on any pass, a sparse but clean history. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of age-sensitive components not always captured in a clear MOT: front suspension bushes, coil springs, subframe corrosion, and brake disc condition. The low mileage since late 2024 raises the risk of binding calipers or seized handbrake through inactivity. The unexplained same-day failures warrant a DVSA data check to confirm no omitted structural integrity or exhaust emission non-compliance. Presenting the car for tests each autumn suggests the previous owner met statutory obligations, but the total absence of minor consumable advisories across the recorded 13,000 miles of earlier use is atypical and merits physical checks of tyre sidewalls and wiper blades.