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SW12BJV
2012 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW12BJV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 11 Apr 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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79 Total Defects Recorded
8 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 112,884 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 112,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
7 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 100,279 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen wipers poor
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn on edges
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn on inner edge
- Exhaust blowing slightly
28 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 82,872 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 82,872 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 63,431 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 53,963 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2023 6 Jun 20265 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 53,151 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all unions corroded under vehicle (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler pipe ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- engine radiator loose, lower brackets corroded
- fuel cap seal perished
- fuel tank retaining straps corroded
- general corrosion to underside of vehicle
3 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 53,150 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- general corrosion to underside of vehicle
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler pipe ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all unions corroded under vehicle (1.1.11 (c))
- fuel tank retaining straps corroded
- fuel cap seal perished
- engine radiator loose, lower brackets corroded
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
18 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 50,544 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 50,543 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 48,554 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2021 6 Jun 202624 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 42,569 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 42,553 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
19 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 35,066 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2019 6 Jun 202618 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 35,066 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
17 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,586 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2018 6 Jun 202617 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 29,586 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
1 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 22,922 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2017 6 Jun 20261 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 22,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
17 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,000 MI
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SW12BJV was registered on 2012-04-30
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