Volkswagen Transporter
White and Blue · Diesel · 1997 · 1,896 cc
A12 ECFMOT history
A12 ECF is a white and blue diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 31 Dec 1997. Its MOT is valid until 2 Apr 2027 and it has passed 20 of 26 MOT tests, with 120,077 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 120,077 mi
- At MOT on 3 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 20 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 3,301 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- A12 ECF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Transporter
- Colour
- White and Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,896 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 31 Dec 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
A12 ECF was last recorded at 120,077 miles on 3 Apr 2026, 9,468 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 110,609 miles · 28 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 9,468 miles
- Average per year
- 3,301 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 120,077 miles
- 2025 – 110,609 miles
- 2024 – 101,854 miles
- 2023 – 88,961 miles
- 2021 – 88,949 miles
- 2020 – 88,811 miles
- 2019 – 87,467 miles
- 2018 – 85,052 miles
- 2017 – 83,312 miles
- 2016 – 77,421 miles
- 2015 – 76,561 miles
- 2014 – 76,261 miles
- 2013 – 75,509 miles
- 2012 – 72,785 miles
- 2011 – 70,256 miles
- 2010 – 67,962 miles
- 2009 – 64,919 miles
- 2008 – 62,019 miles
- 2007 – 57,930 miles
- 2006 – 55,072 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass120,077 miles
- AdvisoryFront Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2014
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2014
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2013
Full MOT history
26 tests since 25 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass120,077 miles (+9,468)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 120,077 miles
- Test number
- 159149264740
- AdvisoryFront Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass110,609 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 110,609 miles
- Test number
- 408116873886
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail110,609 miles (+8,755)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,609 miles
- Test number
- 374676636873
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- MajorRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass101,854 miles (+12,893)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 101,854 miles
- Test number
- 875725365039
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,961 miles (+12)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 88,961 miles
- Test number
- 904892712000
- AdvisorySeat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner and outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Pass88,949 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 88,949 miles
- Test number
- 789823762152
- AdvisoryOffside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Fail88,949 miles (+138)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,949 miles
- Test number
- 953022846861
- Repaired at testHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Pass88,811 miles (+1,344)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 88,811 miles
- Test number
- 223912624337
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass87,467 miles (+2,415)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 87,467 miles
- Test number
- 604622032535
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,052 miles (+1,740)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 85,052 miles
- Test number
- 929215326023
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,312 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 83,312 miles
- Test number
- 462576814971
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Fail83,312 miles (+5,891)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,312 miles
- Test number
- 380249800385
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Pass77,421 miles (+860)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 77,421 miles
- Test number
- 776504782376
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,561 miles (+300)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 76,561 miles
- Test number
- 179672615280
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,261 miles (+752)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 76,261 miles
- Test number
- 388597914222
- AdvisoryNearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass75,509 miles (+2,724)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 75,509 miles
- Test number
- 577555823210
- AdvisoryNearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass72,785 miles (+2,529)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 72,785 miles
- Test number
- 767458922271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,256 miles (+2,294)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 70,256 miles
- Test number
- 586261431213
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Pass67,962 miles (+3,043)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 67,962 miles
- Test number
- 932105520201
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Ball joint slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Fail64,919 miles1 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,919 miles
- Test number
- 694299519275
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Pass64,919 miles (+2,900)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 64,919 miles
- Test number
- 940779319201
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Pass62,019 miles (+4,089)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 62,019 miles
- Test number
- 913454238227
- NoteSuspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Fail57,930 miles1 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,930 miles
- Test number
- 271059437253
- Repaired at testHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- NoteSuspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Pass57,930 miles (+2,858)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 57,930 miles
- Test number
- 921329437204
- NoteSuspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Pass55,072 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 55,072 miles
- Test number
- 231817106281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,072 miles5 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,072 miles
- Test number
- 360206906406
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteSteering joint dust cover split/missing
Questions about A12 ECF
- Does A12 ECF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on A12 ECF is valid until 2 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on A12 ECF?
- The MOT on A12 ECF is valid until 2 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has A12 ECF done?
- A12 ECF was recorded at 120,077 miles at its MOT on 3 Apr 2026, an average of 3,301 miles a year.
- Has A12 ECF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. A12 ECF has failed 6 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Mar 2025.
- Has the mileage on A12 ECF ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on A12 ECF find?
- A12 ECF passed its latest MOT on 3 Apr 2026 with 2 advisories: front play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides; front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.
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