2012 Vauxhall Adam 1.4L Petrol · VN62 USB

This 2012 Vauxhall Adam has covered just over 54,000 miles in fourteen years, averaging roughly 3,900 miles annually. That's well below typical use and suggests either light driving or extended periods of standing. Low annual mileage can be a mixed signal: it may mean gentler wear on the engine and transmission, but it can also indicate that the vehicle has sat unused for stretches, which carries its own risks for fluid degradation, corrosion, and rubber perishing. The most recent MOT in November 2025 recorded several advisories that warrant close attention. Both front shock absorbers show light oil misting, which is an early sign of seal wear. Both rear tyres are noted as slightly damaged with cracking or perishing, and there is evidence of corrosion beginning on suspension components. These findings paint a picture of age-related deterioration rather than abuse from heavy use. The recurring pattern here is the rear tyres. The same advisory—cracking and perishing on both rear tyres—appeared in the November 2022 MOT. Three years have passed, mileage has increased by only about 2,300 miles, and the same fault has reappeared.