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2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration AF07RYJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2007
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 11 Sep 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 125,619 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- both sills corroded and weak in areas
- front wings corroded
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
28 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 125,619 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- front wings corroded
- both sills corroded and weak in areas
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,658 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
20 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 118,113 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front wings corroded
16 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 118,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake insecure back plate hanging off fouling wheel (1.1.21 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front wings corroded
12 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,108 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
30 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 115,034 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill and door step holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 111,168 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2022 13 Jun 20261 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,466 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front outer cv has slight split
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,445 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- just passed smoke test
3 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,068 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,923 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
30 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,923 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
17 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,435 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 87,434 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,148 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake has a slight bind
- undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,148 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Offside Rear brake has a slight bind
26 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,033 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2015 13 Jun 202611 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,918 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2014 13 Jun 20261 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 65,614 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2014 13 Jun 20261 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,901 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2013 13 Jun 20261 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 55,901 MI
13 Jun 20264 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,512 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,544 MI
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AF07RYJ was registered on 2007-03-05
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