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SW62OBG
2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW62OBG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 24 Oct 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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46 Total Defects Recorded
21 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,660 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- suspension all round corroded
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 95,981 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Badly Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 95,978 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Badly Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,045 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Badly Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 95,044 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Badly Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 83,855 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2023 11 Jun 202619 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 83,838 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,331 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 68,147 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage modified but not seriously weakened fitted the wrong way around but not fouling on any part (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 68,103 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) Repair immediately
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage modified but not seriously weakened fitted the wrong way around but not fouling on any part (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 62,715 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
27 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,797 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 50,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,605 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both front discs corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,512 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel cap seal cracked
- front discs corroded on inner face
1 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,450 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r wheel buckled
- o/s/r brake starting to bind
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SW62OBG was registered on 2012-09-27
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