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SW12BYJ
2012 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
Colour: Brown
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1956cc
General Information
- Registration SW12BYJ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model INSIGNIA
- Year 2012
- Colour Brown
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1956cc
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- Expires 13 Nov 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
10
Passes
8
Failures
55.56%
Pass Rate
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82 Total Defects Recorded
31 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 37,705 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
31 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 37,704 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge seen through cracks, 225/50/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides, cracking on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
14 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 37,048 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened control arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shocker mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened control arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
14 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 37,048 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shocker mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened control arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened control arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 36,334 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2024 6 Jun 202621 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 35,763 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2023 6 Jun 202620 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 35,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords both rear tyres cut in tread area and quite perished. (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front and rear tyres are different sizes.
23 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 34,744 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished on sidewalls especially offside rear. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- front and rear tyres are different sizes.
22 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 34,744 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs rusty evidence of not being used. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front and rear tyres are different sizes.
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished on sidewalls especially offside rear. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
12 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 33,300 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- front and rear tyres are of different sizes
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
12 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 33,300 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- front and rear tyres are of different sizes
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
8 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 29,673 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- the front and rear tyres are different sizes but is acceptable
- rear tyrewalls slightly perished-cracking
8 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 25,503 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- front and rear tyres are different sizes
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front tyres are wearing badly on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
8 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 25,503 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front tyres are wearing badly on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
- front and rear tyres are different sizes
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
3 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 22,501 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 22,500 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Brake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear pipes at front of floor (3.6.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 22,481 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges 225/55/r17/97w (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,328 MI
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SW12BYJ was registered on 2012-05-08
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