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DF61JDK
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration DF61JDK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 12 Oct 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
13
Passes
3
Failures
81.25%
Pass Rate
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66 Total Defects Recorded
10 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 278,051 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 271,119 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2025 21 Jun 202620 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 262,376 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 254,118 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2023 21 Jun 202611 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 245,132 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 241,164 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- plastic covers on both rear shock absorbers insecure
- Emissions not tested ,engine not revving while vehicle is stationary
13 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 221,028 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Dust covers on both rear shock absorbers insecure
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Coolant leak around thermostat housing ()
9 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 220,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust system insecure clamps corroded /broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Dust covers on both rear shock absorbers insecure
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
22 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 185,142 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Dust cover on nearside rear shock absorber insecure
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
22 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 185,142 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Dust cover on nearside rear shock absorber insecure
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 153,264 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
- emissions not tested ,engine not revving while vehicle stationary
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
12 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 122,054 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
- emissions not tested,engine not revving while vehicle stationary
- dust cover on nearside rear shock absorber insecure
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
4 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 121,230 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- emissions not tested,engine not revving while vehicle stationary
- dust cover on nearside rear shock absorber insecure
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,989 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
9 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,714 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2017 21 Jun 20269 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,709 MI
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DF61JDK was registered on 2012-01-13
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