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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2012 · 1.6L DIESEL

LP12 EFV

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 80,608 miles recorded, this SILVER 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF runs on DIESEL with a 1598cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 16/03/2022

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 11/02/2022

Mileage: 80,608
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2012
Engine: 1598cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 2 dangerous defects found recently

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 21, 2026, 05:13 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (LP12 EFV) from 2012 show a total of 5 MOT tests between March 2019 and March 2021.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (8 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 13 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”.

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