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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration FW12GDK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 21 Sep 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 136,100 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted
23 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 132,705 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2025 5 Jun 202620 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 124,128 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 120,329 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 116,867 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
4 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 114,489 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2021 5 Jun 20263 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,037 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust sleeve corroded and loose
3 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 111,037 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust sleeve corroded and loose
13 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,584 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm [225/40/zr18] (5.2.3 (e))
26 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,424 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,889 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2017 5 Jun 202614 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,613 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2016 5 Jun 202616 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,830 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2016 5 Jun 202616 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 81,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FW12GDK was registered on 2012-07-27
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