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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration GL12MDO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 03 Jan 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 79,329 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2027 24 Jun 202612 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 79,328 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
16 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 77,532 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
4 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 75,634 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2025 24 Jun 202611 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 75,596 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,786 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2023 24 Jun 20264 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,535 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 65,627 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,059 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Nail in tyre, cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,827 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened blued (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 56,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened blued (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,207 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
31 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,538 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and cracking badly (4.1.E.1)
- Under trays fitted
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
29 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,326 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2017 24 Jun 202629 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 37,326 MI
24 Jun 20264 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,661 MI
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GL12MDO was registered on 2012-06-30
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