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SW12PLJ
2012 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
General Information
- Registration SW12PLJ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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- Expires 17 Jul 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
13
Passes
5
Failures
72.22%
Pass Rate
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50 Total Defects Recorded
14 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 87,162 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
14 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 87,162 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
18 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,524 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 2 x exhaust claps broken
- heat shield loose
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
30 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,185 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2024 11 Jun 202618 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,257 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- high level brake light inop
- exhaust flexi in poor condition
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 81,257 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust flexi in poor condition
- high level brake light inop
30 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,779 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2022 11 Jun 202612 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 70,719 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Side repeater slightly discoloured tinted (4.4.3 (a))
- Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light tinted (4.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 65,921 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2021 11 Jun 202617 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,572 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close (5.2.3 (e))
18 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 41,329 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2019 11 Jun 202615 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 41,328 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil Leak
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
17 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 36,010 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
12 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,323 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2018 11 Jun 202620 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 21,302 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2017 11 Jun 202622 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 21,287 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2016 11 Jun 202614 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,773 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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SW12PLJ was registered on 2012-03-31
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