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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration SW12EGF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 15 Apr 2027
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 121,038 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess strands broken (1.1.15 (a))
5 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 105,678 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,324 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2025 14 Jun 202624 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 82,379 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and under trays fitted
23 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 82,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and under trays fitted
24 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,092 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension components rusty
- Engine covers and under trays fitted
23 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,088 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and under trays fitted
- Centre exhaust flange broken
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension components rusty
26 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 62,028 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Engine covers and under trays fitted
26 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,251 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Under traysfitted
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively Both front (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose Door mirror glass (3.3 (b) (i))
28 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 48,340 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- engine covers and under trays fitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 37,087 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2019 14 Jun 20266 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,518 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre tread badly scrubbed. No canvas shown.
23 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 23,331 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres starting to perish & crack
- offside front tyre chuncking
5 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,395 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2016 14 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW12EGF was registered on 2012-05-28
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