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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration SW12CWO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 08 Sep 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 61,387 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2026 17 Jun 20269 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 61,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 61,386 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened some scoring on face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 59,101 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres slight wear perished on inner edges
- Offside Rear brake slight bind sign of over heating
15 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 56,739 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2024 17 Jun 202614 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 56,739 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 53,310 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
12 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 53,310 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
16 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 47,632 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2022 17 Jun 202629 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 44,216 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2021 17 Jun 202629 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 44,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
20 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 39,948 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2020 17 Jun 202631 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 35,296 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear cracking in tyre.
- cracking in fuel cap seal.
- Offside Rear cracking in tyre.
18 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 30,699 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.41 mm and heavy cracking in tyre. (4.1.E.1)
- advise cracking in fuel cap seal.
- Offside Rear cracking in tyre.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.25 and heavy cracking in tyre. (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear cracking in tyre.
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 26,249 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre has slight surface cracking on outer sidewall
23 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 23,616 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2016 17 Jun 202623 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 23,616 MI
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SW12CWO was registered on 2012-06-06
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