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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration SW12CYK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 16 Jan 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 149,617 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2027 17 Jun 202614 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 149,615 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
14 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,502 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 134,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,689 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
16 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 104,930 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2024 17 Jun 202625 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,178 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- slight corrosion becoming evident on under body and components
29 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,244 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective Central exhaust sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
24 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,205 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective Central exhaust sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
30 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 96,864 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2021 17 Jun 202625 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 96,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement park brake (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
20 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,024 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
20 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 91,024 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 84,104 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tyre worn on inner shoulder
11 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 84,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper 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)
- offside front tyre worn on inner shoulder
15 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,758 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres 3mm
- emissions too low to register
17 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,020 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- EMISSIONS TOO CLEAN TO TEST..
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,740 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2016 17 Jun 202620 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 48,736 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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SW12CYK was registered on 2012-06-27
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