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SC12WAO
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SC12WAO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 15 Sep 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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46 Total Defects Recorded
16 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 177,578 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 161,914 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2025 13 Jun 202614 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 161,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 144,147 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2024 13 Jun 20268 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,725 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2023 13 Jun 20267 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,725 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2023 13 Jun 20267 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,725 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
29 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 109,360 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front brake pads bracking up
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
26 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 109,359 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front brake pads bracking up
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
12 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 94,602 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- intermiten brake pad warning light
12 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 94,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- intermiten brake pad warning light
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central exhaust bracket insecure
8 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,489 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear brake sticking
- Offside Rear 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))
16 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,178 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2019 13 Jun 202625 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,857 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2018 13 Jun 202623 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,485 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2017 13 Jun 202625 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,828 MI
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SC12WAO was registered on 2012-06-25
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