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2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration AF07XOL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2007
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 29 Sep 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 166,741 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust sleeve corroded/broken, system still secure
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 165,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 154,785 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside/offside (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside/offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside/offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
31 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 146,189 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 146,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 134,350 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bold on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bold on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,600 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
24 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 127,600 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,390 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- all front and rear suspension components are corroded
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,877 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))
4 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,721 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2019 16 Jun 20263 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 105,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edged (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges slightly perished cracks in thread 195/65r15 91h (5.2.3 (e))
1 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,609 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
28 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 85,325 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
26 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 85,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
19 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,130 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge
17 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,601 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2015 16 Jun 202629 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,034 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2014 16 Jun 202622 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,542 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,098 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2012 16 Jun 20265 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,144 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2011 16 Jun 20265 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 36,144 MI
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AF07XOL was registered on 2007-04-24
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