2012 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0L Diesel · GY12 VJL
2012 Vauxhall Insignia (2.0L, diesel). First registered 14 May 2012. Recorded mileage 89,956 miles. MOT expired on 02 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Canterbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 89,956 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GY12 VJL Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/10/2023
- 89,956 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GY12 VJL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Vauxhall Insignia (GY12 VJL) between September 2022 and October 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 03 October 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
GY12 VJL Mileage History
- 23/09/202283,110 mi
- 03/10/202389,956 mi+6,846 mi
- 03/10/202389,956 mi
Average of roughly 6,667 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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