2012 VAUXHALL — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- VAUXHALL
- Year
- 2012
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Colour
- GREY
- Engine
- 1229 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Untaxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 5 June 2025
- Last recorded mileage
- 26,721 mi
AI verdict AVOID 42/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2012 Vauxhall has 12 MOT tests on record with a 75% pass rate and 26,721 miles. Furthermore, the mileage trajectory shows a significant anomaly with extremely low usage for several years, raising serious concerns about its maintenance and roadworthiness.
The mileage shows a significant anomaly: 24,112 miles in 2 years before Mar 2022, then only 4,233 miles in 2 years (Apr 2023 to May 2023), and 4,081 miles in 1 year (May 2023 to May 2024).
Things to check
- MOT status is 'Not valid' with expiry 2025-06-05 — a critical and unresolved legal and safety issue.
- Unusually high mileage jump of 24,112 miles in 2 years before Mar 2022, then extremely low usage.
- Recurring major failures for emissions, lights, and suspension components across multiple tests.
- Recurring advisories for tyres, brakes, and engine oil across multiple tests.
Working in its favour
- Most recent MOT passed despite 3 historical failures
- Euro NCAP safety rating of 5/5 stars (2017) indicates
Mileage history
MOT test history — 9/12 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2015 | PASS | 26,721 mi |
ADVISORY Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) USER ENTERED both rear tyres slightly perished in tread
|
| Jul 2016 | PASS | 33,924 mi |
ADVISORY rear tyres perished
|
| Mar 2017 | PASS | 37,368 mi | None recorded |
| May 2018 | FAIL | 38,438 mi |
FAIL Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
|
| May 2018 | PASS | 38,438 mi | None recorded |
| May 2019 | PASS | 39,500 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
|
| Mar 2021 | PASS | 41,113 mi |
ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
|
| Mar 2022 | PASS | 66,415 mi |
ADVISORY Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
|
| Apr 2023 | FAIL | 70,648 mi |
MAJOR Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a)) MAJOR Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing n/s and o/s corroded (5.3.2 (b)) MAJOR Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) MAJOR Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f)) MAJOR Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) MAJOR Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) MAJOR Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) MAJOR Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) MAJOR Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) MAJOR Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) MAJOR Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) ADVISORY oil leak lower engine MAJOR Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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| May 2023 | FAIL | 70,653 mi |
MAJOR Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) MAJOR Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a)) ADVISORY Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b)) MAJOR Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) MAJOR Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) MAJOR Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) ADVISORY oil leak lower engine ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) MAJOR Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) MAJOR Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
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| Jun 2023 | PASS | 70,659 mi |
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive sump (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Front both front shocker tops slight play
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| May 2024 | PASS | 74,740 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and age cracking (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
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