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57 FJ

2012 Volkswagen Golf

Silver Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jan 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

106,381 mi
Last recorded106,381 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Golf70,523 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration57 FJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 106,381 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2025 127,604 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Dec 2024 100,672 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2024 113,512 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing stepping inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing stepping inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Dec 2023 92,323 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Apr 2023 98,018 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2022 84,981 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2022 84,981 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge 315/35/20 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Apr 2022 85,910 miles

Brake pad warning light on, brake pads appear visually ok

Pass 6 Jan 2022 76,950 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2021 77,118 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 29 Apr 2021 77,118 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Fuel cap cover cant be closed.

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 7 Jan 2021 70,202 miles

Both front tyres are worn on the inner edge

Fail 6 Jan 2021 70,201 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Both front tyres are worn on the inner edge

Pass 18 May 2020

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 18 May 2020

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Dec 2019 61,666 miles

inner edge front tyres starting to wear

Fail 30 Dec 2019 61,666 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

inner edge front tyres starting to wear

Pass 11 Jun 2019 63,399 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jan 2019 52,613 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2018 52,118 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2018 41,400 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Jan 2017 32,706 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2016 32,147 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2015 24,416 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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57 FJ is a 2012 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.8% with a typical mileage of 70,523 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Golf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 700,382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 57 FJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Golf typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 14 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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57 FJ is a 2012 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 7 August 2012.

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