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DU62 SLZ

2012 Vauxhall Ampera

Black Hybrid electric (clean) 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

167,414 mi
Last recorded167,414 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Ampera73,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU62 SLZ
MakeVauxhall
ModelAmpera
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeHybrid electric (clean)
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 167,414 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated gaiter slight leak of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 24 Oct 2024 164,411 miles

Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test items removed from mirror ()

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2023 163,394 miles

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

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

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

Fail 13 Oct 2023 163,156 miles

Central Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2022 151,751 miles

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

Pass 20 Oct 2021 144,440 miles

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

Pass 22 Oct 2020 139,909 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2020 139,892 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2019 128,680 miles

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

Fail 20 Apr 2019 128,668 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Apr 2018 116,472 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2017 112,233 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2016 93,319 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2016 93,319 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick discs corroded (3.5.1g)

Pass 10 Oct 2015 77,810 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2015 77,810 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating n/s mirror light (1.4.A.2c)

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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DU62 SLZ is a 2012 Vauxhall Ampera in Black with a 1,398cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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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DU62 SLZ is a 2012 Vauxhall Ampera, first registered on 21 September 2012.

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