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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration SW61VRU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 27 Jan 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 121,204 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2027 11 Jun 202615 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,062 MI
11 Jun 202613 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 98,811 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- tpms light on
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 98,803 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- tpms light on
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 92,161 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 92,108 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,289 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2023 11 Jun 20269 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
21 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,990 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2022 11 Jun 202628 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,151 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2021 11 Jun 202628 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 76,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
4 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 62,827 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2020 11 Jun 202612 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 47,290 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- nsr tyre wearing on inner edge
- osr brake pads getting low
9 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 42,314 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust sleeve corroded
- nsr tyre starting to wear on inner edge
9 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 42,314 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust sleeve corroded
- nsr tyre starting to wear on inner edge
24 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,399 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2017 11 Jun 202624 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 36,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
22 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,163 MI
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SW61VRU was registered on 2012-01-12
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