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Volkswagen Touareg MJ12UWM — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2012 Volkswagen Touareg

Generated 27 Oct 2026, 19:11
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At a glance

This black 2012 Volkswagen Touareg has passed 9 of its 12 first-attempt MOT tests; 2012 Touaregs tested in 2025 passed 76.2% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 15 May 2026, was a pass with 1 advisory, an oil leak. Mileage of 115,834 is inside the middle half of 2012 Touaregs tested in 2025.

Year
2012
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Black
Engine
2967cc
CO2
189 g/km
Euro status
—

1 Vehicle identity

Registration
MJ12UWM
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Touareg
Year
2012
First registered
23 May 2012
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
2967cc
Colour
Black
CO2
189 g/km
Euro status
—
Marked for export
No
Wheel plan
2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Type approval
M1
V5C issued
18 Mar 2026
Vehicle age
14 yr 5 mo
Registration area
Manchester
Revenue weight
2,840 kg

CO2 band: J — 189 g/km

A 0–100 g/km
£20/yr
B 101–110 g/km
£20/yr
C 111–120 g/km
£35/yr
D 121–130 g/km
£170/yr
E 131–140 g/km
£200/yr
F 141–150 g/km
£225/yr
G 151–165 g/km
£275/yr
H 166–175 g/km
£325/yr
I 176–185 g/km
£360/yr
J 186–200 g/km
£410/yr
K 201–225 g/km
£445/yr
L 226–255 g/km
£760/yr
M Over 255 g/km
£790/yr

Rates for cars first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017, single 12-month payment, correct as at April 2026. Check the current figures on GOV.UK.

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
Taxed (as at 27 Oct 2026)
Tax due
1 Oct 2027
Annual road tax
£410/yr (Band J)
MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Oct 2026)
MOT expiry
17 May 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
Compliance not verified
Outstanding recall
Not known
First used date
23 May 2012
Manufacture date
23 May 2012

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Engine – oil

Advisory, 15 May 2026: Engine, bad oil leak.

Typical UK garage price for oil sump or gasket repair: £130–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Brakes, Suspension & steering, Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 17 Sept 2020 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Suspension & steering: last recorded 22 Apr 2024 (major item), outside the two-year window. Tyres: last recorded 12 May 2023 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Exhaust & emissions: last recorded 11 Sept 2018 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 24 Apr 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 12 May 2023 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2012 Touaregs

Against every Volkswagen Touareg first used in 2012 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (1,786 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2012 TouaregWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts9 of 12 (75%)76.2% in 2025In line with the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 1220.4% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)03.5% of first testsNone on this record
Mileage at its latest test (15 May 2026)115,834 miles116,710 (middle half 96,847–139,445)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)5 of 1240.0% of first testsIn line with the group figure

"Typical" is every Volkswagen Touareg first used in 2012, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carEngine – oil. advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking under the car and around the engine for fresh oil, and asking when it was last serviced.
  2. Nothing recentSuspension & steering. A top failure area for 2012 Touaregs. Recorded on this car in 2024, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. Nothing recentTyres. A top failure area for 2012 Touaregs. Recorded on this car in 2018, 2019, 2023, nothing in the last two years. Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  4. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2012 Touaregs. Recorded on this car in 2023, 2024, nothing in the last two years. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2012 Touaregs usually fail on

Coil spring: fractured or broken44.4%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2024
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm9.2%this car: tyres items recorded 2018, 2019, 2023
Position lamp: not working7.3%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2023, 2024
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords5.4%this car: tyres items recorded 2018, 2019, 2023
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick4.9%this car: brakes items recorded 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Bars: share of 2012 Touareg first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed12 of 15
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year9,625 mi
Pass rate80%
First mileage12,457 mi (as at 18 Aug 2015)
Last mileage115,834 mi (as at 15 May 2026)
Years on record10.7 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Pass 15 May 2026 115,834 mi Expiry 17 May 2027
  • Engine, bad oil leak Advisory
Pass 29 Apr 2025 90,290 mi Expiry 17 May 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 24 Apr 2024 69,685 mi Expiry 17 May 2025
  • Offside Front Fog light damaged and not working Advisory
Fail 22 Apr 2024 69,683 mi
  • Offside Front Fog light damaged and not working Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
Pass 12 May 2023 53,324 mi Expiry 17 May 2024
  • Offside Front Fog not working and damaged Advisory
Fail 12 May 2023 53,322 mi
  • Offside Front Fog not working and damaged Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm + perishing (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm + nail in tread (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Nail in tyre Advisory
Pass 10 May 2022 36,594 mi Expiry 17 May 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 18 May 2021 23,587 mi Expiry 17 May 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 17 Sep 2020 22,561 mi Expiry 23 Sep 2021
  • engine covers and undertrays fitted covering some underside components Advisory
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 24 Sep 2019 20,853 mi Expiry 23 Sep 2020
  • undertrays fitted covering most underside components Advisory
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 17 Sep 2019 20,787 mi
  • undertrays fitted covering most underside components Advisory
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
Pass 11 Sep 2018 18,578 mi Expiry 10 Sep 2019
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) 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)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • No diesel smoke test print out was produced due to low emissions. Advisory
Pass 18 Aug 2017 16,258 mi Expiry 22 Aug 2018
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) Advisory
  • Trays and covers fitted preventing full inspection of some components Advisory
Pass 23 Aug 2016 14,045 mi Expiry 22 Aug 2017

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 18 Aug 2015 12,457 mi Expiry 17 Aug 2016
  • Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components Tester note
  • Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay Tester note

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