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DN12 LVR

2012 Vauxhall Corsa

Black Petrol 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jan 2027
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

114,862 mi
Last recorded114,862 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Corsa54,196 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN12 LVR
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 114,862 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2026 114,860 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2025 111,251 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens cloudy. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens cloudy. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Jan 2025 111,249 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens cloudy. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens cloudy. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Dec 2023 105,236 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2022 96,152 miles

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Dec 2022 96,141 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Dec 2021 90,075 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLEXI PIPE (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Dec 2020 83,218 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2020 83,216 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 8 Jul 2019 78,511 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides front (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Jul 2019 78,511 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Jun 2018 73,228 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & Brake Pads Getting Low (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 26 Jun 2018 73,228 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & Brake Pads Getting Low (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jun 2017 67,146 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test AIR FRESHENER ON INT MIRROR ()

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

front brake discs, worn & corroded

Pass 22 Jun 2016 58,669 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and off side front (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and off side rear (4.1.E.1)

both rear tyres treads cracked

Fail 22 Jun 2016 58,669 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and off side front (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and off side rear (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working and off side (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

both rear tyres treads cracked

Pass 11 May 2015 41,117 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nail in offside rear tyre

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

front discs and pads worn

n/s/r tyre cracked between tread

o/s/r tyre cracked between tread

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Corsa?

Based on 26,893,546 MOT tests across 2,075,660 vehicles.

69.7%
Pass Rate
5,229
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
2,075,660
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 835,831
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 597,639
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 535,815
constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing 493,740
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 422,813
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DN12 LVR is a 2012 Vauxhall Corsa in Black with a 1,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2012 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 54,196 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Corsa fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 835,831 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DN12 LVR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Corsa typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 14 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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DN12 LVR is a 2012 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 30 May 2012.

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