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LL61 SJO

2012 Chevrolet Spark

Black Petrol 995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

96,222 mi
Last recorded96,222 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Chevrolet Spark49,022 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLL61 SJO
MakeChevrolet
ModelSpark
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine995cc
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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2026 96,222 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front macpherson top mount worn

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

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

Fail 27 Jan 2026 96,219 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f arm rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front macpherson top mount worn

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2025 91,502 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Feb 2025 91,502 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2024 86,978 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front suspension top mounts worn

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 7 Feb 2023 82,926 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material REAR (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 6 Feb 2023 82,926 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device insecure (3.1 (c))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases blowing at flexible section (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material REAR (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust front and rear mountings fractured

Pass 2 Feb 2022 79,113 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front brake pipes to hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes from hoses to cylinders (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 2 Feb 2022 79,113 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front brake pipes to hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes from hoses to cylinders (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2021 75,203 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes to front hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes to rear brake cyls (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 17 Feb 2021 75,718 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes to front hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes to rear brake cyls (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2020 70,729 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Feb 2020 70,718 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Feb 2019 64,367 miles

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

Fail 12 Feb 2019 64,367 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

Pass 27 Feb 2018 56,747 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2018 56,738 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 8 Feb 2017 48,418 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2017 48,418 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 12 Jan 2016 41,773 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Fail 11 Jan 2016 41,773 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Pass 27 Jan 2015 34,806 miles

How Reliable is the Chevrolet Spark?

Based on 273,626 MOT tests across 19,123 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
4,320
Miles/Year
16
Year Lifespan
19,123
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,137
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,118
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LL61 SJO is a 2012 Chevrolet Spark in Black with a 995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 2012 Chevrolet Spark models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 49,022 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 Chevrolet Spark fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,137 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LL61 SJO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Chevrolet Spark typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 14 years old, this Chevrolet Spark is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LL61 SJO is a 2012 Chevrolet Spark, first registered on 1 January 2012.

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