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DF12DVT
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Purple
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration DF12DVT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Purple
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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42 Total Defects Recorded
27 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 164,407 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lowers (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 164,406 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
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lowers (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing excessively cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge excessively worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 156,870 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2025 23 Jun 202624 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 156,870 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
26 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 156,390 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2024 23 Jun 202626 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 156,390 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
1 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 151,395 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2023 23 Jun 202630 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 151,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 145,449 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear anti roll bar corroded
- engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view of some testable items
- exhaust corroded
- exhaust emmisions to low to obtain a readout
16 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 135,662 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- exhaust corroded
- covers fitted to under side of vehicle
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear fault to brake calliper hand brake (17%)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbones both sides rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
14 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 121,221 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2020 23 Jun 202614 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 121,221 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
19 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,228 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2019 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,731 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers & under trays fitted
15 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,842 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2017 23 Jun 202618 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,441 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2016 23 Jun 202618 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 51,441 MI
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DF12DVT was registered on 2012-06-21
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