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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration LP12DWO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 10 Sep 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 116,841 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2026 6 Jun 20263 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 111,637 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2025 6 Jun 202628 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 104,551 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2024 6 Jun 20268 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 104,535 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle handle missing (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
26 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,058 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,012 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front wipers smearing
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,624 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- service due
27 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 85,624 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- service due
- water in o/s/r light assembly.
10 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,124 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,548 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2019 6 Jun 202624 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,700 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ENGINE AND LOWER COVERS FITTED OBSCURING SOME COMPONENTS
27 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 40,856 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- advise(front blades smearing screen)
- advise(n,s,f tyre wearing close marginal & sidewall cut not to cords)
- advise(front discs surfaces corroded slightly)
26 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,474 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2016 6 Jun 20269 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,643 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2016 6 Jun 20269 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 35,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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LP12DWO was registered on 2012-07-09
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