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2012 CHEVROLET SPARK
General Information
- Registration LO12FWH
- Manufacturer CHEVROLET
- Model SPARK
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1206cc
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- Expires 16 Oct 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 93,081 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 93,049 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake drum worn, but not excessively Nearside and offside Rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective Front and Rear (6.1.2 (a))
- Coolant leak ()
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside Rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside Front (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
10 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 90,941 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2025Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet is secured on the secondary latch not by the lock Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 90,941 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet is secured on the secondary latch not by the lock Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
14 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 90,802 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,005 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
15 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 90,004 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
17 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 90,004 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
6 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 90,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,347 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2020 6 Jun 20267 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,059 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear tyres have chaffing and cuts in tread but no cords shown
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
2 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 63,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Rear tyres have chaffing and cuts in tread but no cords shown
17 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,794 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit void of tread on outer edge & worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
8 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,730 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2017 6 Jun 202610 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 45,035 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,035 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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LO12FWH was registered on 2012-06-01
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