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SW12FND
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW12FND
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 24 Oct 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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64 Total Defects Recorded
24 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,727 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension components corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
24 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,585 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight exhaust leak
- Suspension components corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 82,209 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Under trays fitted
- Suspension components corroded
- Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 80,610 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 80,609 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,195 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Slight bind at brake
14 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 77,195 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Slight bind at brake
22 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,797 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2021Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear tyre looks like its been run while flat Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre nail is close to inside sidewall ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust sleeve heavily corroded
- Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,478 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2020 9 Jun 20266 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 72,456 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened hit by broken spring (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm also worn more on outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
18 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,784 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre perished
- Rear tyres perished
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 66,784 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear tyres perished
- Nearside Front Tyre perished
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
20 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,727 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,726 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2017 9 Jun 20263 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 51,725 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
25 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,882 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
25 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 38,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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SW12FND was registered on 2012-06-26
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