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SW12EHD
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW12EHD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expired 23 Nov 2025
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
11
Passes
8
Failures
57.89%
Pass Rate
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59 Total Defects Recorded
6 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 159,311 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 159,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 143,896 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2024 14 Jun 20262 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 143,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
20 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 143,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
21 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 132,462 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust heatshield insecure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 132,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Exhaust heatshield insecure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,565 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2022 14 Jun 202624 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,622 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 105,619 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,314 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2020 14 Jun 20268 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 92,314 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,121 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2019 14 Jun 202627 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,046 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2018 14 Jun 20267 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,437 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2017 14 Jun 20263 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 41,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear tyre perished and cracking
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,260 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2017 14 Jun 202624 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 37,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating is slightly damaged and very dull when working (1.4.A.2c)
25 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 25,957 MI
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SW12EHD was registered on 2012-06-28
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