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DF12DYY
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration DF12DYY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
11
Passes
3
Failures
78.57%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
3 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 82,721 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 82,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 75,379 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 68,627 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2024 22 Jun 20266 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 68,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
7 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,652 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 51,456 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- All suspension components corroded
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view X2 chips (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 51,456 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- All suspension components corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view X2 chips (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 46,621 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 40,619 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
22 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 31,304 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2019 22 Jun 202612 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 30,128 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear tyres cracking slightly on sidewalls
13 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 22,194 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)
- Both rear tyres perishing slightly and cracking on outer sidewall
17 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 16,714 MI
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DF12DYY was registered on 2012-07-04
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