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SW12GMG
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW12GMG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 28 Nov 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
20 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 118,797 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody showing signs of corrosion
- 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 rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- undertrays and engine covers fitted
27 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,285 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- undertrays and engine covers fitted
- underbody showing signs of corrosion but not considered excessive
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,064 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- undercarriage showing signs of corrosion but not considered excessive
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring view of certain testable components
- Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 110,063 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- undercarriage showing signs of corrosion but not considered excessive
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring view of certain testable components
- Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,346 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring view of certain testable components
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 107,343 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring view of certain testable components
16 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,202 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring view of certain testable components
- emissions too low to obtain reading
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- emissions too low to obtain reading
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring view of certain testable components
28 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,432 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring view of certain testable components
- emissions too low to obtain reading
27 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,432 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring view of certain testable components
- emissions too low to obtain reading
26 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,582 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- under tray fitted
- Offside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
- 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
23 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 99,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front 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 Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
- under tray fitted
- 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 92,217 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays
- emissions too clean to obtain 0.60
27 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 92,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- under trays
- emissions too clean to obtain 0.60
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
4 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,497 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
20 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,140 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2018 10 Jun 202614 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,099 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2017 10 Jun 20268 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 31,018 MI
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SW12GMG was registered on 2012-06-29
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