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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration DF12VVD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 16 Jul 2026
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MOT History 12 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 154,863 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 151,064 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
31 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 148,180 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
24 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 148,168 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 136,257 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2023 17 Jun 202625 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,531 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake only just met efficacy requirements
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 110,390 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- child seats fitted in rear seats
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,937 MI
Expiry date: 25 Dec 2020 17 Jun 202613 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,845 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2019 17 Jun 202626 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,347 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- windscreen damaged in zone A within limits
26 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,147 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2017 17 Jun 202627 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,600 MI
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DF12VVD was registered on 2012-07-30
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