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119,153 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
General corrosion underbody
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
General corrosion underbody
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
wipers slightly smeary
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
covers fitted
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding disc red (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
covers fitted
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
covers fitted
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
covers fitted
covers fitted obscuring some testable items
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
covers fitted obscuring some testable items
BOTH Front Tyres worn around edges. Suggest underinflation.
BOTH Front Tyres worn to 3mm.
BOTH Rear Brake Discs slightly worn.
BOTH Rear Tyres perishing.
Factory fitted Engine Cover.
Factory fitted Undertrays.
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn to 3mm.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
BOTH Front Brake Discs slightly worn.
BOTH Rear Tyres starting to perish.
Factory fitted Engine Cover.
Factory fitted Undertray.
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to minimum (3.5.1g)
Rear Wiper Blade split.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 3mm on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear seat belt slightly plucked on outer edge
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 2mm on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
engine covers and under trays fitted
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AJ12 YCY is a 2012 Volkswagen Golf in White with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.
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 AJ12 YCY, 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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AJ12 YCY is a 2012 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 26 July 2012.
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