2009 Vauxhall Astra Sri+cdti 100 1.7L Diesel · VEZ 8295

The Vauxhall Astra presents as roadworthy on the most recent test, passing without defect at 116,864 miles on 28 August 2021. The maintenance trend across the available record reads as stable, with no advisories or failures on mechanical grounds beyond a same-week administrative fail on 27 August 2021 that showed no recorded defects and was cleared within a day. The vehicle has not been tested since August 2021, leaving a near five-year gap to today's date of 16 July 2026, which means current condition cannot be confirmed from this history alone. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 2009 vehicle, averaging roughly 6,874 miles per year against the 116,864 miles recorded. The records show 74,737 miles on 25 August 2018, rising to 88,814 miles by 31 August 2019, then a large jump to 116,816 miles by 27 August 2021. That equates to about 28,000 miles in two years, nearly double the earlier annual rate, before the odometer effectively plateaued. The sparse test entries, only four in the record, give limited visibility of consumable and structural wear between those points. A buyer should commission a fresh MOT and physical inspection before purchase, given the expired test status and elapsed time. Particular attention should go to suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers, and underbody structural corrosion, as seventeen years of age invites degradation even where prior tests logged clean results. The 2018 to 2021 mileage surge suggests harder use in that period, raising the likelihood of worn drivetrain mounts and tired steering joints not captured by the bare pass entries. The same-day fail and pass in August 2021 with zero defects recorded points to a paperwork or identification issue rather than mechanical neglect. Still, the absent tests from 2021 to 2026 mean tyres, wiper blades, exhaust emissions and chassis integrity must be verified in person, as none of these have been assessed by DVSA within the last four plus years.