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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2.0L Diesel

MR53 SRB

Vehicle Insight Summary

2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — Diesel, 1968cc. This vehicle has 159,813 miles on record. MOT status: valid. Tax: paid. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Valid

Expires 13/07/2027

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/01/2027

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Mileage: 159,813
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 2012
Engine: 1968cc

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✓ Valid MOT

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

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Finance

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (MR53 SRB) from 2012 show a total of 5 MOT tests between July 2023 and July 2026.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 80% success rate (4 passes and 1 fails). The car boasts an impressive record, which typically reflects a conscientious ownership history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (7 issues), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 7 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions wrong direction (5.2.3 (i))”; “Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”.

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