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SW12MKA
2012 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1229cc
General Information
- Registration SW12MKA
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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- Expires 21 Oct 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
11
Passes
7
Failures
61.11%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
22 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,603 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leaking on a joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output off side and near side (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,603 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leaking on a joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output off side and near side (4.1.4 (b))
9 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 114,177 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached inner mounting corroded (subframe) (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached inner mounting corroded (subframe) (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
7 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 109,798 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
7 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 109,798 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
8 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,400 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
7 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 105,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre 2 nails ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
15 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,368 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
14 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,784 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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))
18 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,345 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- engine noisey on start up
18 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,335 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine noisey on start up
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,599 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- service spanner lamp on
10 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 57,702 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2018 15 Jun 20269 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 57,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
18 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,012 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front tyre heavily worn on inside edge
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- offside front tyre heavily worn on inside edge
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,940 MI
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SW12MKA was registered on 2012-07-27
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