BJ12 SYA

2012 VOLKSWAGEN — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
VOLKSWAGEN
Year
2012
Fuel
DIESEL
Colour
BLUE
Engine
1598 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Taxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Valid
MOT due
29 November 2026 (168 days away)
Last recorded mileage
33,144 mi

AI verdict CAUTION 73/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2012 Volkswagen has 14 MOT tests on record with a 86% pass rate and 33,144 miles. While most issues were addressed, the repeated advisories suggest ongoing structural wear that requires careful inspection.

The mileage trajectory is consistent and normal, averaging 7,652 miles/year, with no suspicious drops or round numbers, but a significant drop in annual usage (227 miles in 11 months) between Aug 2021 and Nov 2021 warrants clarification.

Things to check

  • Recurring corrosion advisories on subframe and rear suspension arms (Sep 2020, Nov 2022, Nov 2023, Nov 2024, Nov 2025).
  • DANGEROUS defect: Tyres worn close to legal limit (May 2015, Apr 2015, May 2016, Aug 2021).
  • Significant drop in annual mileage (227 miles in 11 months) between Aug 2021 and Nov 2021.
  • Multiple advisories for the same component across multiple tests (e.g., suspension arm corrosion in Sep 2020 and Nov 2024).

Working in its favour

  • Euro NCAP (2017): 5-star safety rating.
  • Most recent MOT passed despite 2 historical failures
  • Consistent annual mileage averaging 7,652 miles/year, well below UK average of 8,000.
  • No major structural failures recorded in the MOT history, only advisories.

Mileage history

Apr 2015: 33,144 mi PASSApr 2015: 33,144 mi FAILMay 2016: 43,673 mi PASSMay 2017: 51,154 mi PASSMay 2018: 60,117 mi PASSMay 2019: 68,632 mi PASSSep 2020: 76,910 mi FAILSep 2020: 76,917 mi PASSAug 2021: 79,660 mi PASSNov 2021: 79,887 mi PASSNov 2022: 85,370 mi PASSNov 2023: 92,095 mi PASSNov 2024: 98,875 mi PASSNov 2025: 106,439 mi PASS106k70k33kApr 2015Nov 2025

MOT test history — 12/14 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Apr 2015 PASS 33,144 mi
USER ENTERED both front tyres wearing inner edges
Apr 2015 FAIL 33,144 mi
PRS Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
USER ENTERED both front tyres wearing inner edges
May 2016 PASS 43,673 mi
ADVISORY Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear (4.1.E.1)
May 2017 PASS 51,154 mi None recorded
May 2018 PASS 60,117 mi None recorded
May 2019 PASS 68,632 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Sep 2020 FAIL 76,910 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge ON WEAR LIMIT!!!! (5.2.3 (e))
DANGEROUS Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY FAS smoke reading undetected
Sep 2020 PASS 76,917 mi
ADVISORY Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY FAS smoke reading undetected
Aug 2021 PASS 79,660 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nov 2021 PASS 79,887 mi None recorded
Nov 2022 PASS 85,370 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nov 2023 PASS 92,095 mi
ADVISORY Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nov 2024 PASS 98,875 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nov 2025 PASS 106,439 mi
ADVISORY Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Corrosion heavy in places, advise monitoring. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Rear Suspension arms/components corroded.
ADVISORY Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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