Volkswagen Golf
Silver · Petrol · 1990 · 1,595 cc
A12 SDKMOT history
A12 SDK is a silver petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 8 Aug 1990. Its MOT expired on 23 Mar 2026 and it has passed 11 of 14 MOT tests, with 64,820 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 23 Mar 2026
- Mileage
- 64,820 mi
- At MOT on 11 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 11 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 353 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- A12 SDK
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,595 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1990
- First used
- 8 Aug 1990
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 23 Mar 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Mar 2026 (Fail)
Mileage history
A12 SDK was last recorded at 64,820 miles on 11 Mar 2026, 169 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 64,651 miles · 12 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 169 miles
- Average per year
- 353 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 64,820 miles
- 2025 – 64,651 miles
- 2024 – 64,477 miles
- 2023 – 64,221 miles
- 2022 – 64,023 miles
- 2021 – 63,788 miles
- 2020 – 63,486 miles
- 2019 – 63,083 miles
- 2018 – 62,698 miles
- 2017 – 62,198 miles
- 2016 – 62,122 miles
- 2010 – 59,401 miles
What the latest MOT found
Fail64,820 miles
- DangerousFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2019
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.
All tyres cracking
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Offside front top strut mount has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
14 tests since 28 Oct 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Fail64,820 miles (+169)1 dangerous1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,820 miles
- Test number
- 698648374313
- DangerousFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass64,651 miles (+174)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 64,651 miles
- Test number
- 687920961299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,477 miles (+256)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 64,477 miles
- Test number
- 767887494703
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,221 miles (+198)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 64,221 miles
- Test number
- 757017188376
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,023 miles (+235)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 64,023 miles
- Test number
- 878596230851
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,788 miles (+302)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 63,788 miles
- Test number
- 110124186260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,486 miles (+403)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 63,486 miles
- Test number
- 777312416619
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass63,083 miles (+23)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 63,083 miles
- Test number
- 300985896116
- AdvisoryAll tyres cracking
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside front top strut mount has slight play
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail63,060 miles (+362)1 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,060 miles
- Test number
- 307920267424
- MajorExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryAll tyres cracking
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside front top strut mount has slight play
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass62,698 miles (+500)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 62,698 miles
- Test number
- 289092844934
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,198 miles (+76)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 62,198 miles
- Test number
- 715347979350
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Pass62,122 miles (+2,721)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 62,122 miles
- Test number
- 875490873700
- AdvisoryPower steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Pass59,401 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 59,401 miles
- Test number
- 981920410370
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail59,401 miles2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,401 miles
- Test number
- 352641700387
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Questions about A12 SDK
- Does A12 SDK currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on A12 SDK expired on 23 Mar 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on A12 SDK?
- The MOT on A12 SDK expired on 23 Mar 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has A12 SDK done?
- A12 SDK was recorded at 64,820 miles at its MOT on 11 Mar 2026, an average of 353 miles a year.
- Has A12 SDK ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. A12 SDK has failed 3 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Mar 2026.
- Has the mileage on A12 SDK 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 SDK find?
- A12 SDK failed its latest MOT on 11 Mar 2026 with 1 dangerous defect, 1 major defect and 2 advisories: front brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% axle 1; exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive; exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center sleeve, and 1 more.
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