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DF12VUS
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration DF12VUS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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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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46 Total Defects Recorded
10 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 203,936 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- vt30
10 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 203,934 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached insecure 1 of 3 bolts broken (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- valet needed,antifreeze minimum,underbody-suspension-rear subframe-back plates-running gear rusting,3 tyres low on inner tread-nsf tyre puncture
11 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 194,945 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- nsr seatbelt fraying,osf-nsr tyre inner treads low bulging,running gear rusting covers fitted
8 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 186,555 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 176,207 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2023 17 Jun 20261 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 175,524 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin front and rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 175,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin front and rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil almost to excess, advise replace (5.3.2 (b))
26 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 168,313 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both Headlamps has sticker (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flex pipe deteriorated. (6.1.2 (a))
5 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 152,644 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
17 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,559 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Rear coil spring corroded offside and nearside (2.4.C.1b)
17 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 137,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded offside and nearside (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 123,640 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded offside and nearside lower coils (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit also worn smooth almost to cords on inner edge, recommend replace (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
26 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,949 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- offside rear tyre slightly worn on edges
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 77,688 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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DF12VUS was registered on 2012-08-21
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