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2012 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration SW12GJU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 18 Feb 2026
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,877 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
19 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 82,216 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2025 10 Jun 202615 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 73,603 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel binding slightly when turned by hand
- Rear exhaust heat shield has 3 insecure mountings
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,492 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust heat shield has three mountings deteriorated
- Offside Rear wheel binding when wheel rotated by hand
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn cracking (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nearside rear slightly bubbling under protective coating (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn cracking (5.1.2 (b) (i))
11 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 60,349 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel binding slightly when rotated by hand
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Two insecure heatshield mountings
10 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 60,347 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Two insecure heatshield mountings
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Wheel binding slightly when rotated by hand
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
17 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,101 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2021 10 Jun 202627 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,312 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 69,819 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2019 10 Jun 20269 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,673 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,599 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 37,599 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,124 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW12GJU was registered on 2012-06-15
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