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DS12 NRZ

2012 Vauxhall Ampera

Red Electric 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jun 2026
Tests12 (11 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate91.7%

Mileage

76,844 mi
Last recorded76,844 miles
Recorded on27 Jun 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Ampera73,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDS12 NRZ
MakeVauxhall
ModelAmpera
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeElectric
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

11 pass 1 fail
Pass 27 Jun 2025 76,844 miles

Front subframe and rear of vehicle corroded.

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 1 Jul 2024 76,292 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all front and rear brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced also all suspension and steering components corroded, (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside face of discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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 slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside face of disc corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s top spring mountings corroded, also , boot floor and chassis members corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear axle and suspension components corroded.

Fail 28 Jun 2024 76,283 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all front and rear brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced also all suspension and steering components corroded, (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside face of discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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 slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside face of disc corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s top spring mountings corroded, also , boot floor and chassis members corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear axle and suspension components corroded.

Pass 19 Jun 2023 75,928 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Boot floor corroded

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

Pass 6 Jun 2022 74,198 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))

Pass 8 Jun 2021 71,321 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass cracked. (3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust flexible pipe starting to corrode/deteriorate

Pass 7 Aug 2020 67,057 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both rears (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2019 64,216 miles

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

ns mirror damaged

Pass 19 Jun 2018 59,196 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2017 50,246 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2016 38,706 miles
Pass 28 May 2015 28,496 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Ampera?

Based on 14,866 MOT tests across 1,293 vehicles.

80.3%
Pass Rate
6,872
Miles/Year
14
Year Lifespan
1,293
On UK Roads
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DS12 NRZ is a 2012 Vauxhall Ampera in Red with a 1,398cc electric engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.7%.

Across all 2012 Vauxhall Ampera models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.2% with a typical mileage of 73,236 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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

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DS12 NRZ is a 2012 Vauxhall Ampera, first registered on 27 June 2012.

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