2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Diesel · MK12 BGU
2012 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, diesel). First registered 14 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 208,485 miles. MOT expired on 29 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 208,485 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
MK12 BGU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/07/2025
- 208,485 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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MK12 BGU Mileage History
- 10/03/2022137,034 mi
- 07/03/2023148,773 mi+11,739 mi
- 22/02/2024161,870 mi+13,097 mi
- 30/07/2024166,113 mi+4,243 mi
- 18/07/2025208,485 mi+42,372 mi
Average of roughly 21,293 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
MK12 BGU MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Volkswagen Golf (MK12 BGU) between March 2022 and July 2025.
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.
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