Used car guide
2012 Vauxhall Ampera: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Hybrid
68% pass first time (all 2012 cars: 64%)
Stands out: drive shaft (cv) joints 4.7×, engine warning light 4.6×
492 MOTsSee the hybrid guide ›
Electric
68% pass first time (all 2012 cars: 64%)
Stands out: drive shaft (cv) joints 4.1×, brake discs 1.8×, engine warning light 5.6×
605 MOTsSee the electric guide ›
Petrol and Diesel versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Vauxhall Ampera compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 283 | Tyres 34% |
| 2014 | 1,385 | Tyres 34% |
| 2013 | 648 | Tyres 35% |