2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · RE12 CFZ
2012 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 30 Apr 2012. Recorded mileage 176,370 miles. MOT expired on 31 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 176,370 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RE12 CFZ Key Findings
- 16 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/04/2024
- 176,370 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (8 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RE12 CFZ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
16 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Volkswagen Golf (RE12 CFZ) between December 2014 and April 2024.
The record contains 10 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 02 April 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (8 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 13 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”.
RE12 CFZ Mileage History
- 13/12/201484,169 mi
- 13/12/201484,169 mi
- 12/01/201693,281 mi+9,112 mi
- 16/01/2017102,320 mi+9,039 mi
- 24/02/2018118,761 mi+16,441 mi
- 07/03/2019128,329 mi+9,568 mi
- 07/03/2019128,329 mi
- 10/03/2020138,073 mi+9,744 mi
- 16/03/2021144,128 mi+6,055 mi
- 16/03/2021144,128 mi
- 29/03/2022151,876 mi+7,748 mi
- 29/03/2022151,876 mi
- 01/04/2023164,037 mi+12,161 mi
- 01/04/2023164,037 mi
- 02/04/2024176,369 mi+12,332 mi
- 02/04/2024176,370 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 9,910 miles per year across 16 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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