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2012 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration SW62DCV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1398cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 80,603 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system At brake pipe nut (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
23 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 80,571 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Filler pipe corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
15 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 80,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,873 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear tyres cracked slightly
- Radiator support brackets corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 76,873 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear tyres cracked slightly
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Radiator support brackets corroded
5 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,906 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2022 11 Jun 20265 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 70,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside daylight running lamp not working
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear box (6.1.2 (a))
2 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 65,750 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,576 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 43,568 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2019 11 Jun 202623 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,568 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2018 11 Jun 20262 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 34,804 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake slightly sticking
- hand brake lever cover off
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front daytime running light inop
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 34,804 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- hand brake lever cover off
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front brake slightly sticking
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front daytime running light inop
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 26,171 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW62DCV was registered on 2012-11-16
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