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A12 DSY

2014 Vauxhall Insignia

Red Diesel 1956cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 May 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

105,907 mi
Last recorded105,907 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 2014 Vauxhall Insignia80,359 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA12 DSY
MakeVauxhall
ModelInsignia
Year2014
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,956cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 105,907 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened track control arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened track control arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 May 2025 95,299 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust Centre Siliencer Corroded And Holded Leaking Gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust Front Flexi Pipe Worn And Leaking Gases (6.1.2 (a))

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/s/f Suspension Strut Top Mount Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

O/s And N/s Front Brake Disc Dust Guards Corroded And Holed

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Rear Upper Suspension Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/s And N/s Front Lower Suspension Arm Inner Rear Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn O/s And N/s Rear Suspension Trailing Arm Front Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing O/s And N/s Rear Tyres Badly Cracked And Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/s And N/s Front Tyres Worn On Inner And Outer Edges (5.2.3 (e))

Under Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Components

Fail 5 May 2025 95,299 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Road wheel fixing missing O/s/r Road Wheel Ix Wheel Nut Missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust Centre Siliencer Corroded And Holded Leaking Gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust Front Flexi Pipe Worn And Leaking Gases (6.1.2 (a))

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/s/f Suspension Strut Top Mount Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

O/s And N/s Front Brake Disc Dust Guards Corroded And Holed

O/s Front And Rear Brake Disc Dust Guards Fouling Brake Disc

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Rear Upper Suspension Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/s And N/s Front Lower Suspension Arm Inner Rear Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn O/s And N/s Rear Suspension Trailing Arm Front Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing O/s And N/s Rear Tyres Badly Cracked And Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/s And N/s Front Tyres Worn On Inner And Outer Edges (5.2.3 (e))

Under Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Components

Pass 21 May 2024 79,549 miles

Coil spring corroded N/s/r Suspension Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust Front Flexi Pipe Worn

O/s And N/s Front Brake Disc Dust Guards Corroded And Holed

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

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing O/s And N/s Rear Suspension Shock Absorbers Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/s And N/s Rear Lower Foremost Suspension Track Control Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing O/s And N/s Rear Tyres Cracked And Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/s/f Tyre Worn On Inner And Outer Edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 May 2024 79,549 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Due To Exhaust Condition (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust Centre Pipe Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded N/s/r Suspension Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust Front Flexi Pipe Worn

O/s And N/s Front Brake Disc Dust Guards Corroded And Holed

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

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

Service Light Illuminated

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing O/s And N/s Rear Suspension Shock Absorbers Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/s And N/s Rear Lower Foremost Suspension Track Control Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing O/s And N/s Rear Tyres Cracked And Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/s/f Tyre Worn On Inner And Outer Edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Jun 2023 67,004 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2022 58,809 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2021 53,235 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2021 53,235 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2020 46,546 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Aug 2019 33,693 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

centre heat shield missing

Fail 2 Aug 2019 37,693 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

centre heat shield missing

Pass 7 Aug 2018 31,294 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2017 22,855 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2017 21,732 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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A12 DSY is a 2014 Vauxhall Insignia in Red with a 1,956cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2014 Vauxhall Insignia models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 80,359 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 A12 DSY, 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 12 years old, this Vauxhall Insignia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A12 DSY is a 2014 Vauxhall Insignia, first registered on 18 June 2014.

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