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SW12MLY
2012 VOLVO C30
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1999cc
General Information
- Registration SW12MLY
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model C30
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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- Expires 26 Apr 2027
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
27 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 104,488 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
27 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 104,485 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 102,513 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2026 15 Jun 20267 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 102,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
13 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 96,736 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2024 15 Jun 202613 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 96,734 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
18 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,423 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- wipers smear
- windscreen chipped
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
27 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake lining(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 81,802 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 81,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 79,426 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2021 15 Jun 202623 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 79,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play INNER TIE ROD (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
7 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,298 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2020 15 Jun 20267 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,333 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
25 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,307 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2018 15 Jun 202627 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,966 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2017 15 Jun 20265 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,421 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)
- slight play in both inner rack ends
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SW12MLY was registered on 2012-08-10
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