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SW12FSU
2012 CHEVROLET SPARK
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 995cc
General Information
- Registration SW12FSU
- Manufacturer CHEVROLET
- Model SPARK
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 995cc
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- Expires 23 Apr 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
12
Passes
7
Failures
63.16%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
24 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 79,408 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 79,407 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 76,784 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 76,779 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle offside reading low (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle offside reading low (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 73,793 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
9 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 73,768 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle offside reading low (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,153 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
5 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 71,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 67,329 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front subframe slightly corroded due to age
12 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,623 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- subframe corroded
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
17 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 54,017 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear in clip (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
17 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 54,017 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear in clip (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 36,728 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front slight play on shock top mount
- Nearside Front slight play on shock top mount
19 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 28,330 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 28,328 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear@rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear@rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
13 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 26,614 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
7 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,086 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)
7 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 25,086 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)
1 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 23,671 MI
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SW12FSU was registered on 2012-06-29
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