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AJ12 TYK

2012 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jul 2027
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

207,463 mi
Last recorded207,463 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Transporter88,875 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ12 TYK
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Jul 2026 207,463 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Jul 2026 207,463 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Jul 2025 196,277 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all front and rear nearside and offside worn/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central exhaust silencer box corroded

Front Coolant leak

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 Jul 2025 196,277 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all front and rear nearside and offside worn/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central exhaust silencer box corroded

Front Coolant leak

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jul 2024 181,261 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

centre exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 17 Jul 2024 181,261 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

centre exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 20 Jul 2023 173,262 miles

Nearside Front Screw in tyre

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

Fail 13 Jul 2023 173,237 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Screw in tyre

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

Pass 15 Jul 2022 162,319 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2022 162,270 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2021 152,018 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 1 Jul 2021 151,965 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Jul 2020 138,494 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front suspension arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2019 115,966 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 27 Mar 2019 115,854 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 23 Mar 2018 95,502 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2018 95,380 miles

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn unevenly (4.1.E.1)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Both front wishbone rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 29 Mar 2017 73,979 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2016 53,380 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2015 48,036 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?

Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
5,816
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
357,225
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 89,943
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,503
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,686
position lamp(s) not working 56,717
Stop lamp not working 56,335
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AJ12 TYK is a 2012 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2012 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 88,875 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 Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ12 TYK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Transporter typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 14 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AJ12 TYK is a 2012 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 29 June 2012.

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