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SW12FMO
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW12FMO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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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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76 Total Defects Recorded
8 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 144,042 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement f\rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear suspension components corroded
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 135,250 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake Pedal spongy
4 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 135,199 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield loose
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,618 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
17 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 123,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 114,233 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
1 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 114,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits pipe into mid box corroded (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
26 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,108 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2022 9 Jun 202626 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,108 MI
9 Jun 20266 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 94,916 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
5 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 94,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
9 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,607 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- oil warning light illuminated
9 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,607 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- oil warning light illuminated
- Offside Rear 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))
17 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 65,519 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2019 9 Jun 202612 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 52,638 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2018 9 Jun 202612 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 52,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both sides (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brakes slightly binding
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin very low (3.5.1g)
14 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,182 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake discs corroded on inner face
14 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 41,182 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake discs corroded on inner face
4 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 33,296 MI
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SW12FMO was registered on 2012-06-18
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