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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration LP12NLO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 01 May 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 184,136 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 184,134 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
2 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 163,853 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 143,688 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 143,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 134,484 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
26 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 134,481 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users water leak (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 113,984 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2023 10 Jun 20261 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,600 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 112,600 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,244 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- front discs staring to corrode slightly
- both front suspension arm rear bushes very slightly split, not resulting in excessive movement
7 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,804 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre on 2 mm
- front tyres wearing on inner edge
- Offside Rear tyre on 3 mm
8 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,287 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2019 10 Jun 202617 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,510 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2018 10 Jun 20266 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,875 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2018 10 Jun 202616 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,286 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2017 10 Jun 202615 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 60,286 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
22 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,566 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
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LP12NLO was registered on 2012-06-29
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