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DF12KYK
2012 VOLKSWAGEN CALIFORNIA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2460cc
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- Registration DF12KYK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model CALIFORNIA
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2460cc
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- Expires 04 Dec 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
11
Passes
9
Failures
55%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
1 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 207,967 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust centre box outer skin very rusty
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened mount rusty and noise when steering turned (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 205,864 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material protective outer cover blistering (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust box corroded
5 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 205,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust box corroded
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material protective outer cover blistering (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 199,130 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- service light on - overdue by 55 days
- brake pad wear light on
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 199,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- service light on - overdue by 55 days
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- brake pad wear light on
26 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 174,096 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2023 24 Jun 202622 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 173,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
17 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 145,508 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2022 24 Jun 202613 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 145,418 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,317 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 117,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,928 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear brake control bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear brake control bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 97,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear brake control bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear brake control bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,695 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 88,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,552 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parts of the exhaust system are deteriorated.
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Gearbox mounting defective Stabiliser ()
27 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Gearbox mounting defective Stabiliser ()
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parts of the exhaust system are deteriorated.
13 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,109 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both side (3.5.1i)
2 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,698 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2016 24 Jun 202616 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 50,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
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DF12KYK was registered on 2012-07-04
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