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FN12 NFE

2012 Vauxhall Insignia

Silver Diesel 1956cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Feb 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

124,215 mi
Last recorded124,215 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Insignia83,571 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN12 NFE
MakeVauxhall
ModelInsignia
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,956cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2025 124,215 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2024 106,320 miles

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 27 Feb 2024 106,320 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2023 95,003 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight oil leak NSF near turbo pipe/ intercooler (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 91,283 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Very slight weep (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear facing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Shocker top mounting is noisy in operation. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Headlight is steamed up.

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear facing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 11 Feb 2022 91,239 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer is corroded and leaking exhaust gases. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect suspect bulb not fitted correctley (4.1.2 (c))

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust connection sleeve is rusted through. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear facing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Shocker top mounting is noisy in operation.

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlight steamed up inside. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear facing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 5 Feb 2021 88,409 miles

Exhaust sleeve heavily corroded just in front of centre silencer

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approximately 5mm left (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2020 83,990 miles

Front sub frame corroded

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule leading to brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule leading to brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule leading to brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule leading to brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Leading to fuel tank filler neck pipes are corroded.

Transmission is noisey, suspect dual mass flywheel.

Fail 11 Feb 2020 83,990 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front sub frame corroded

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule leading to brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened wearing thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule leading to brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule leading to brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened wearing thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule leading to brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Leading to fuel tank filler neck pipes are corroded.

Transmission is noisey, suspect dual mass flywheel.

Pass 11 Feb 2019 77,018 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre is also cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre is also cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre is also cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre is also cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Feb 2018 71,756 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2018 71,756 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 15 Feb 2017 66,594 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2016 60,609 miles

front tyres getting low on tread

oil leak around engine area

Pass 9 Mar 2015 41,940 miles

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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FN12 NFE is a 2012 Vauxhall Insignia in Silver with a 1,956cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 FN12 NFE, 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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FN12 NFE is a 2012 Vauxhall Insignia, first registered on 29 March 2012.

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