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SW12XWK
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW12XWK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 21 Jul 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
11
Passes
3
Failures
78.57%
Pass Rate
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61 Total Defects Recorded
14 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,223 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2026 14 Jun 202622 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 126,599 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2025 14 Jun 202621 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,160 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
28 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 113,734 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring pan inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner tail light lens broken
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- centre exhaust sleeve corroded
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyre tread grooves perished/cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 113,730 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- centre exhaust sleeve corroded
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyre tread grooves perished/cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner tail light lens broken
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring pan inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
29 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 102,600 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slight fraying (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front door stiff to open
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))
29 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 102,600 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front door stiff to open
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slight fraying (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
17 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,552 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm on legal limit and wearing on shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre punctured ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm on legal limit and wearing on shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
13 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,487 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- centre exhaust sleeve corroded
26 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,519 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres perishing
23 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 75,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
- both rear tyres perishing
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
1 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,962 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,637 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust sleeve corroded
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
21 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,817 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW12XWK was registered on 2012-06-27
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