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SW12GMO
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW12GMO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 02 Sep 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
10
Passes
8
Failures
55.56%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
3 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 58,770 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- suspension components corroded
3 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 58,766 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- suspension components corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
28 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 58,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements not reflective (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding No wheel bearing checks done (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All 4 brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both sides (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
9 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 57,046 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 57,046 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 54,681 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- front brake discs scored
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
8 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 54,680 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- front brake discs scored
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
9 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 50,733 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust sleeve corroded
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
9 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 50,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper 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)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- exhaust sleeve corroded
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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 tyre worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
12 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 46,139 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust sleeve corroded
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
12 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 46,139 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator light on dash (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- exhaust sleeve corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 39,186 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2020 10 Jun 202628 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 39,185 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 35,444 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2019 10 Jun 202614 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 30,232 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 23,240 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2017 10 Jun 202618 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,677 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2016 10 Jun 20269 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 17,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
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SW12GMO was registered on 2012-06-27
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