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DS12 UPY

2012 Vauxhall Insignia

Silver Diesel 1956cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

194,559 mi
Last recorded194,559 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Insignia83,571 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDS12 UPY
MakeVauxhall
ModelInsignia
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,956cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2026 194,559 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Water in lens (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Water in lens (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Shock dust covers worn

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Heavily (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Jan 2026 194,559 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Water in lens (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Water in lens (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Shock dust covers worn

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Heavily (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2025 185,859 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2024 179,043 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

oil leak

under body surface corrosion rear

Fail 31 Jan 2024 179,043 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

oil leak

under body surface corrosion rear

Pass 21 Nov 2022 168,516 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front headlamp damp inside

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess at n/s under operating motor (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both outer sills have surface corrossion

Fail 14 Nov 2022 168,514 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front headlamp damp inside

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess at n/s under operating motor (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both outer sills have surface corrossion

coolant radiator insecure

Pass 3 Dec 2021 161,185 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm (5.2.3 (e))

advise all rear axle bushes deteriorated but no excessive movement

advise front exhaust flexi deteriorated

advise nearside rear tyre inner edge badly worn

Fail 26 Nov 2021 161,090 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm (5.2.3 (e))

advise all rear axle bushes deteriorated but no excessive movement

advise front exhaust flexi deteriorated

advise nearside rear tyre inner edge badly worn

Pass 31 Mar 2020 140,043 miles

DPF full regen required continue driving displayed

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

rear wiper does not work

service vehicle soon displayed on dash

Fail 31 Mar 2020 140,043 miles

Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing mirror casing sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

DPF full regen required continue driving displayed

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

rear wiper does not work

service vehicle soon displayed on dash

Pass 23 Oct 2018 122,251 miles

undertrays fitted

Pass 20 Oct 2017 99,942 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 20 Oct 2017 99,942 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 13 Oct 2016 75,937 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2015 53,412 miles

Items removed from drivers view prior to test.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

child seat fitted - unable to check o/s/r seat belt

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Insignia?

Based on 3,238,878 MOT tests across 297,647 vehicles.

77.7%
Pass Rate
7,948
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
297,647
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

coil spring broken 45,793
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,535
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 29,349
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 25,379
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DS12 UPY is a 2012 Vauxhall Insignia in Silver with a 1,956cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2012 Vauxhall Insignia models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 83,571 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 Insignia fails its MOT is coil spring broken, accounting for 45,793 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DS12 UPY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Insignia typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 14 years old, this Vauxhall Insignia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DS12 UPY is a 2012 Vauxhall Insignia, first registered on 30 June 2012.

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