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SW61FBY
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW61FBY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 04 May 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
12
Passes
3
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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36 Total Defects Recorded
5 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 113,889 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
26 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,031 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2025 10 Jun 202614 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,028 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2024 10 Jun 202614 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 94,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
22 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,690 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,598 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (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
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 79,904 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 79,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,195 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2021 10 Jun 202630 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,791 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2020 10 Jun 20262 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,162 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2019 10 Jun 202630 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,963 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2018 10 Jun 20269 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,990 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,471 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2017 10 Jun 202629 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 30,287 MI
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SW61FBY was registered on 2012-02-24
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