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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration SW12KUJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 02 Jun 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 87,182 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 85,074 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tail light cracked but not effecting emitted light
21 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 82,799 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2025 9 Jun 202610 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,501 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer light cluster damaged
29 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,812 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Flexi rigid. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Flexi rigid. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Lamp cracked.
28 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Flexi rigid. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lamp cracked.
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Flexi rigid. (1.1.11 (c))
6 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,624 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2022 9 Jun 20266 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 72,624 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush has small split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,953 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.1.16 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,759 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2020 9 Jun 202620 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 66,759 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,844 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2019 9 Jun 20264 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,908 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2018 9 Jun 202627 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 56,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres perished
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)
1 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,100 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres cracked on outer sidewalls
- exhaust sleeve corroded
- n/s/r wheel inner rim has a dent
- front wipers torn at ends
- front discs slightly corroded on inner face
10 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,404 MI
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SW12KUJ was registered on 2012-06-30
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