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FD12FMF
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration FD12FMF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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35 Total Defects Recorded
5 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 49,662 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2026 5 Jun 20265 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 49,660 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
25 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 49,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
28 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 42,923 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
28 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 42,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
29 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 41,714 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 40,420 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 40,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal broken (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to fuel cap seal broken (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 38,808 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2023 5 Jun 202626 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 36,740 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2022 5 Jun 202621 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 35,120 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 33,429 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- ALL TYRES PERISHED & CRACKING ON SIDE WALLS
7 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 33,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- ALL TYRES PERISHED & CRACKING ON SIDE WALLS
19 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 30,166 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- TYRES BECOMING PERISHED & CRACKED DUE TO AGE
3 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,409 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- ALL TYRES STARTING TO PERISH DUE TO AGE.
27 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 26,523 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2016 5 Jun 202627 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 26,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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FD12FMF was registered on 2012-05-23
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