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Chevrolet Spark

Blue · Petrol · 2012 · 995 cc

LT12 KAXMOT history

LT12 KAX is a blue petrol Chevrolet Spark first used on 1 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 12 Dec 2026 and it has passed 11 of 21 MOT tests, with 40,198 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Dec 2025.

LT12 KAX blue Chevrolet Spark – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Chevrolet Spark, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 12 Dec 2026
Mileage
40,198 mi
At MOT on 13 Dec 2025
MOT tests
21
11 passed · 10 failed
Per year
245 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
LT12 KAX
Registration format
Current format (from 2001)
Make
Chevrolet
Model
Spark
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
995 cc
Year of manufacture
2012
First used
1 Mar 2012
MOT status
MOT valid until 12 Dec 2026
Latest MOT test
13 Dec 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

LT12 KAX was last recorded at 40,198 miles on 13 Dec 2025, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Dec 2025.

Mileage went down between tests

  • 12 Sept 2025: 22,491 miles, lower than 68,988 miles on 9 Dec 2024.

A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFailMileage went down
Previous MOT
40,198 miles · 5 Dec 2025
Between the last two tests
0 miles
Average per year
245 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 40,198 miles
  • 2024 – 68,988 miles
  • 2023 – 66,437 miles
  • 2022 – 64,102 miles
  • 2021 – 61,821 miles
  • 2020 – 59,752 miles
  • 2019 – 56,686 miles
  • 2018 – 53,118 miles
  • 2017 – 50,527 miles
  • 2016 – 45,302 miles
  • 2015 – 37,574 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass40,198 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Recurring issues

Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.

  • Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken

    Major2 MOTs, 2020–2025

  • Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken

    Major2 MOTs, 2025

  • Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2024

  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2023

  • Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wear on edges / on the limit

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2022

  • Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes corroded

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2022

Full MOT history

21 tests since 31 Mar 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass40,198 miles
    MOT expiry
    12 Dec 2026
    Odometer
    40,198 miles
    Test number
    120402429848

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Fail40,198 miles (+17,707)3 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    40,198 miles
    Test number
    492504005636
    • MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
    • MajorNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
    • MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

  3. Fail22,491 miles (-46,497)2 major1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    22,491 miles
    Test number
    382728581457
    • MajorEmissions unable to be completed unable to start back up (8.2.1.2 (d))
    • MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside rear tyre perished

  4. Pass68,988 miles (+2)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    11 Dec 2025
    Odometer
    68,988 miles
    Test number
    620213426853
    • AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

  5. Fail68,986 miles (+2,549)3 major1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    68,986 miles
    Test number
    816886930311
    • MajorNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
    • MajorNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
    • MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
    • AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

  6. Pass66,437 miles (+2,335)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    11 Dec 2024
    Odometer
    66,437 miles
    Test number
    913444794780
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

  7. Pass64,102 miles (+2)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    11 Dec 2023
    Odometer
    64,102 miles
    Test number
    501657145558
    • AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wear on edges / on the limit (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
    • AdvisoryOffside handbrake performance requires attention

  8. Fail64,100 miles (+2,279)5 major2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    64,100 miles
    Test number
    564293593974
    • MajorBattery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
    • MajorNearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Outer sill holed at rear (6.2.2 (d) (i))
    • MajorNearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
    • MajorOffside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle low reading (1.2.1 (b) (i))
    • MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wear on edges / on the limit (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

  9. Pass61,821 miles (+2,069)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    11 Dec 2022
    Odometer
    61,821 miles
    Test number
    654074347233
    • AdvisoryNearside front tyre low tread
    • AdvisoryNearside rear tyre low tread
    • AdvisoryOffside rear brake pipe started to corrod

  10. Pass59,752 miles (+2)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    11 Dec 2021
    Odometer
    59,752 miles
    Test number
    533777968641
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

  11. Fail59,750 miles (+3,064)2 dangerous4 major1 minor1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    59,750 miles
    Test number
    322097594168
    • DangerousNearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))
    • DangerousOffside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))
    • MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
    • MajorNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to back at rear flex (1.1.11 (c))
    • MajorOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
    • MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
    • MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

  12. Pass56,686 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    11 Dec 2020
    Odometer
    56,686 miles
    Test number
    812400317305
    • AdvisoryVarious brake pipes coroded

  13. Fail56,684 miles (+3,566)1 dangerous3 major1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    56,684 miles
    Test number
    524366243362
    • DangerousFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
    • MajorOffside Front Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
    • MajorOffside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
    • MajorWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
    • AdvisoryVarious brake pipes coroded

  14. Pass53,118 miles
    MOT expiry
    11 Dec 2019
    Odometer
    53,118 miles
    Test number
    674658014472

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Fail53,118 miles (+2,591)2 dangerous5 major2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    53,118 miles
    Test number
    591989582994
    • DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
    • DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
    • MajorNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
    • MajorNearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
    • MajorOffside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
    • MajorOffside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
    • MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

  16. Pass50,527 miles3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    11 Dec 2018
    Odometer
    50,527 miles
    Test number
    387789964980
    • AdvisoryFront Brake imbalance is 23%
    • AdvisoryOffside Front tyre tread is low
    • AdvisoryVarious brake pipes are slightly corroded

  17. Fail50,527 miles (+2)2 dangerous8 failures4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    50,527 miles
    Test number
    509066824891
    • DangerousNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
    • DangerousOffside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
    • FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
    • FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
    • FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
    • FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
    • FailureOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
    • FailureOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
    • FailureRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
    • FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
    • AdvisoryFront Brake imbalance is 23%
    • AdvisoryOffside Front tyre tread is low
    • AdvisoryRear Brake imbalance is 40%
    • AdvisoryVarious brake pipes are slightly corroded

  18. Fail50,525 miles (+5,223)11 failures7 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    50,525 miles
    Test number
    536739910191
    • FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
    • FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
    • FailureNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
    • FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
    • FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
    • FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
    • FailureOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
    • FailureOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
    • FailureOffside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
    • FailureOffside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
    • FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
    • AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryRear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 30% (3.7.B.5b)
    • AdvisoryRear Wiper Torn

  19. Pass45,302 miles (+7,728)
    MOT expiry
    25 Apr 2017
    Odometer
    45,302 miles
    Test number
    244902314997

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  20. Fail37,574 miles2 repaired4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    37,574 miles
    Test number
    256410195050
    • Repaired at testNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
    • Repaired at testOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

  21. Pass37,574 miles4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2016
    Odometer
    37,574 miles
    Test number
    289390895003
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Questions about LT12 KAX

Does LT12 KAX currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LT12 KAX is valid until 12 Dec 2026.
When is the MOT due on LT12 KAX?
The MOT on LT12 KAX is valid until 12 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has LT12 KAX done?
LT12 KAX was recorded at 40,198 miles at its MOT on 13 Dec 2025, an average of 245 miles a year.
Has LT12 KAX ever failed its MOT?
Yes. LT12 KAX has failed 10 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Dec 2025.
Has the mileage on LT12 KAX ever gone down?
Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 12 Sept 2025. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
What did the latest MOT on LT12 KAX find?
LT12 KAX passed its latest MOT on 13 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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