2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · L23 ETY
2012 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 30 Nov 2012. Recorded mileage 110,521 miles. MOT expired on 29 Nov 2022.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Nov 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 110,521 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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L23 ETY Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/11/2021
- 110,521 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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L23 ETY MOT History
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1 MOT test are recorded for this 2012 Volkswagen Golf (L23 ETY) between November 2021 and November 2021.
The record contains 1 pass and 0 failures.
The record shows no MOT failures, although 0 advisory notices note items to monitor.
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