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AF08BEN
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration AF08BEN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 13 Jun 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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31 Total Defects Recorded
9 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 75,801 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2027 17 Jun 20269 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 75,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm in places & worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm in places (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm in places & bald on inside edge, 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 69,069 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on edges (205/55/16) (5.2.3 (e))
- general suspension corrosion
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 3mm in parts - heavily worn on edges (205/55/16) (5.2.3 (e))
26 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 69,069 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- general suspension corrosion
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on edges (205/55/16) (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 3mm in parts - heavily worn on edges (205/55/16) (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 60,882 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- General corrosion on suspension components
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
3 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 60,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Also has slight play from ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- General corrosion on suspension components
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
14 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 51,870 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn - 3mm in places - 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))
- undertrays fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn - 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
27 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 43,955 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
12 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 38,049 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2022 17 Jun 202612 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 38,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
29 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 35,036 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2021 17 Jun 202626 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 30,498 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2020 17 Jun 202611 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 26,794 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2019 17 Jun 202628 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 24,461 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2018 17 Jun 202626 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 21,339 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017 17 Jun 202624 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 16,696 MI
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AF08BEN was registered on 2012-09-01
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