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SW12JXR
2012 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW12JXR
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 05 Aug 2026
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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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74 Total Defects Recorded
6 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 102,228 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- front bumper and grill damaged
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- underside some corrosion
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 102,227 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 3 places (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- front bumper and grill damaged
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 95,004 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear brake backplates corroded/deteriated
- Both front brake ferrules some corrosion
10 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 95,004 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear brake backplates corroded/deteriated
- Both front brake ferrules some corrosion
13 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 92,859 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 92,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 90,377 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 90,377 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake valve slight discharge of oil engine (1.1.7 (b))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 86,758 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 1x front to rear pipe coating swollen (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
30 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 77,221 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear brake pipes at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- O/s/f strut has wear / play in sliding gland
18 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 77,215 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
- Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- O/s/f strut has wear / play in sliding gland
- spanner fault lamp on
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear brake pipes at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,028 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2020 10 Jun 202625 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 69,021 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
25 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 59,397 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
22 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,106 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2018 10 Jun 202622 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 49,106 MI
10 Jun 202621 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,667 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear brake binding slightly
- Nearside Rear brake binding slightly
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 36,667 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner sidewall (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake binding slightly
- Nearside Rear brake binding slightly
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (7.1.2)
15 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 25,762 MI
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SW12JXR was registered on 2012-06-28
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