2006 Vauxhall Astra 1.7L Diesel · SY56 WKZ
2006 Vauxhall Astra (1.7L, diesel). First registered 30 Oct 2006. Recorded mileage 202,708 miles. MOT expired on 30 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL ASTRA
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Inverness
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 202,708 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.7L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SY56 WKZ Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/09/2024
- 202,708 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SY56 WKZ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Vauxhall Astra (SY56 WKZ) between September 2022 and September 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
SY56 WKZ Mileage History
- 16/09/2022184,717 mi
- 15/09/2023193,546 mi+8,829 mi
- 24/09/2024202,708 mi+9,162 mi
Average of roughly 8,894 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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