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WU62 OLK

2012 Vauxhall Ampera

Silver Hybrid electric (clean) 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Aug 2026
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

174,736 mi
Last recorded174,736 miles
Recorded on25 Jul 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Ampera73,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU62 OLK
MakeVauxhall
ModelAmpera
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeHybrid electric (clean)
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 25 Jul 2025 174,736 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2024 173,201 miles

Front exhaust pipe deteriorated

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 7 Aug 2023 143,062 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Signs of run flat damage to outer wall. STRONGLY ADVISE REPLACING ASAP (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Jul 2022 126,596 miles

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside and offside (6.1.7 (g) (i))

exhaust flexi corroded

Pass 6 Aug 2021 112,984 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2019 111,511 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2018 94,416 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Not repairable as to close to outer edge of tyre ()

Pass 29 Sep 2017 75,945 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2017 75,806 miles

Nearside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 29 Aug 2016 65,203 miles

Rear SLIGHT CRACKING ON REAR TYRES

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

Pass 26 Sep 2015 54,939 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Sep 2015 54,939 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

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

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

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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WU62 OLK is a 2012 Vauxhall Ampera in Silver with a 1,398cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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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WU62 OLK is a 2012 Vauxhall Ampera, first registered on 3 September 2012.

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