MOT Status
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75,488 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (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))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 47% nearside lower (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
both rear wheels hard to turn by hand
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ns/os (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
plastic fitted under car
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick ns/os (3.5.1g)
Wheel nut(s) missing all 4 wheels (4.2.A.1e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
plastic fitted under car
Engine Management Light On
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak ()
Plastic Under-trays Fitted Obscuring Some Components
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ns/os (3.5.1i)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Wheel nut(s) missing ns/os (4.2.A.1e)
Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing ns/os (4.2.A.1e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Engine Management Light On
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak ()
Plastic Under-trays Fitted Obscuring Some Components
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ns/os (3.5.1i)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin ns/os (3.5.1g)
Offside Mirror Damaged
Plastic Under-trays Fitted
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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FV62 VYU is a 2012 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 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 FV62 VYU, 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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What year was FV62 VYU registered?
FV62 VYU is a 2012 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 5 November 2012.
Is FV62 VYU safe to buy?
The MOT history for FV62 VYU shows 15 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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