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2012 AUDI A1
General Information
- Registration SW12KXR
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A1
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 06 Aug 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 57,868 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front inner tyres uneven wear (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
23 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 57,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Centre section (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front inner tyres uneven wear (5.2.3 (e))
7 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 55,007 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure
5 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 55,003 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 50,750 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
26 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 50,724 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
26 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 47,023 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2023 9 Jun 202620 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 46,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to fail boot not secure exsposing grease (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
21 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 42,447 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 40,209 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2021 9 Jun 202630 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 40,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
29 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 37,807 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2020 9 Jun 202611 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 31,807 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
26 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 27,369 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2018 9 Jun 202629 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 23,985 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,530 MI
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SW12KXR was registered on 2012-08-06
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