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2012 VOLKSWAGEN CALIFORNIA
General Information
- Registration SW61JTZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model CALIFORNIA
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 02 Feb 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 106,210 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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))
20 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 100,686 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
1 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 92,278 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2025 10 Jun 202625 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,775 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2024 10 Jun 202631 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,120 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2023 10 Jun 202631 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 79,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake pads breaking up
26 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,072 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2022 10 Jun 202625 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 73,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear osr spring fitted upside down
- Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened top locating rubber (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
3 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,764 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2021 10 Jun 202631 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 69,759 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 60,727 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2020 10 Jun 202623 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 60,727 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
2 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,089 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2019 10 Jun 202631 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 53,088 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Passenger's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
31 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,810 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres scrubbing on inner edge
28 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 35,322 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2017 10 Jun 202629 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 26,133 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2016 10 Jun 202629 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 26,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
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SW61JTZ was registered on 2012-01-31
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