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SW12XWF
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW12XWF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 07 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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88 Total Defects Recorded
8 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,212 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2026 14 Jun 20261 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,267 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2025 14 Jun 20263 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 68,562 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust sleeve clamp broken
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 68,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- centre exhaust sleeve clamp broken
- bonnet catch sticking
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear 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 Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,004 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- oil level on min
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil and corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 65,004 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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 lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- oil level on min
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil and corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front tyre wear on inner edge
25 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,455 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect leaking (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front tyre wear/worn on inner edge
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
24 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 61,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect leaking (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front tyre wear/worn on inner edge
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,976 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre wear/worn on inner edge
- Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear tyre wear on inner edge
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect leaking (5.3.2 (b))
26 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 56,976 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear tyre wear on inner edge
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear tyre wear/worn on inner edge
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect leaking (5.3.2 (b))
28 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 52,048 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit 205 55 16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
27 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 52,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer faces heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit 205 55 16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
31 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 45,984 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 40,130 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel has slight buckle on inner edge
1 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 40,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel has slight buckle on inner edge
16 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 31,730 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017 14 Jun 20262 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 25,235 MI
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SW12XWF was registered on 2012-07-18
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