2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · M33 JCN
2012 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 30 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 160,832 miles. MOT valid until 30 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Manchester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 30 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 160,832 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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M33 JCN Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/03/2026
- 160,832 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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M33 JCN MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Volkswagen Golf (M33 JCN) between March 2022 and March 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
M33 JCN Mileage History
- 24/03/2022126,126 mi
- 28/03/2023132,847 mi+6,721 mi
- 26/03/2024143,291 mi+10,444 mi
- 26/03/2025151,991 mi+8,700 mi
- 30/03/2026160,832 mi+8,841 mi
Average of roughly 8,642 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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