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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration LS62VWE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 21 Jul 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 140,013 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
22 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 124,627 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 113,935 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- fuel cap seal perished
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
9 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 113,935 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- fuel cap seal perished
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
13 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 102,453 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap seal cracking or perishing, Adv replacement
- Nearside Rear Tyre damaged, Adv replacement
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Adv replacement (0.1 (b))
13 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 102,452 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap seal cracking or perishing, Adv replacement
- Nearside Rear Tyre damaged, Adv replacement
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Adv replacement (0.1 (b))
11 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,489 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil heavy seepage (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil heavy seepage (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,629 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Nsr and Osr ()
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approx. 3mm adv replacement. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate damage but not likely to be misread, Adv replacement
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
13 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 81,594 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Nsr and Osr ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Front Registration plate damage but not likely to be misread, Adv replacement
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approx. 3mm adv replacement. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
14 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,844 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
14 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 70,845 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective fuel cup seal splitting (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
28 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,009 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- O/S door mirror glass damaged but not affecting the view to the rear
- service light shown on dash
- fuel cap seal splitting advise replacement soon
- front registration plate damaged but currently still readable
- both front tyre treads at 3mm(205 55 r16 91v)
- O/S/R shock absorber slightly moist
- O/S/F shock absorber damp
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
14 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,848 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre aged and cracked
- Offside Rear tyre aged and cracked
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
12 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,212 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2017 6 Jun 202612 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,945 MI
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LS62VWE was registered on 2012-10-13
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