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AF12 LCC

2012 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

92,850 mi
Last recorded92,850 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Golf70,523 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF12 LCC
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 92,850 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2025 91,766 miles

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rears (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 20 Feb 2025 91,766 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rears (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 22 Feb 2024 91,270 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2023 90,394 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2023 90,394 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2022 89,596 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2022 89,596 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 25 Feb 2021 88,487 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Feb 2020 87,177 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Feb 2020 87,177 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2019 80,082 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Mar 2019 80,082 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2018 61,103 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

under trays fitted

Fail 7 Mar 2018 61,086 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

under trays fitted

Pass 7 Mar 2017 43,431 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2016 35,631 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm with damage from kerbs to the outer side wall (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance some of the leds are not illuminating (1.1.A.3d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)

items removed from view prior to test

the nsr tyre also has kerb damage

Pass 12 Mar 2015 32,346 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicators has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

front tyres on 3mm and getting low on inner edges.

n/s/f wheel slightly buckeld.

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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AF12 LCC is a 2012 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 AF12 LCC, 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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AF12 LCC is a 2012 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 9 March 2012.

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