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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration CL03RED
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 19 Dec 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 124,670 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
4 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 124,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- suspect both front top strut mounts have broken up
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front coil spring is not fully located in the strut mount
20 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,370 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2025 17 Jun 202620 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 102,751 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2025 17 Jun 20269 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 102,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc overheated
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 91,018 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 91,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 77,333 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2023 17 Jun 202612 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 77,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
18 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,695 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2022 17 Jun 202612 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 51,276 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Low emissions no printout produced
- Oil leak, but not excessive dipstick not pushed onto seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 51,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- tpms warning lamp illuminated
- Low emissions no printout produced
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin very close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive dipstick not pushed onto seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 42,290 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wearing slightly inner edges
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view below 40mm (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 34,117 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both sides (2.7.3)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- emissions passed too low to obtain printout
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' slight (8.3.1d)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
1 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 34,117 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- emissions passed too low to obtain printout
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' slight (8.3.1d)
- Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both sides (2.7.3)
11 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 27,209 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre and low on inner edge ()
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' slight (8.3.1d)
- Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both sides (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front tyre low/bald on inner edge
29 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,263 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2016 17 Jun 202629 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 18,263 MI
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CL03RED was registered on 2012-07-20
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