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VK12 VJD

2012 Vauxhall Ampera

Black Electric 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Aug 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

131,829 mi
Last recorded131,829 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Ampera73,236 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK12 VJD
MakeVauxhall
ModelAmpera
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeElectric
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2025 131,829 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2024 126,658 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2024 126,649 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Aug 2023 114,041 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2022 100,183 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 29 Jul 2022 100,179 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front tyre heavily wearing smooth at inner edge to secondary rubber close to ply/cords

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Aug 2021 83,947 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2021 83,947 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Aug 2020 77,402 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2019 61,994 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2018 51,687 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2017 23,403 miles

Offside Front windscreen is cracked outside of( a) zone

Pass 10 Jun 2016 31,428 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2015 19,146 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2015 19,117 miles

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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VK12 VJD is a 2012 Vauxhall Ampera in Black with a 1,398cc electric engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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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What year was VK12 VJD registered?

VK12 VJD is a 2012 Vauxhall Ampera, first registered on 20 July 2012.

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