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2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration AF09JWL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 15 Oct 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 116,584 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,546 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking & perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing thin inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking & perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 110,543 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking & perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking & perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing thin inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 103,787 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers & under trays fitted
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking & perishing also slightly misshapen (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking & perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking & perishing also slightly misshapen (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking & perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 103,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking & perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine covers & under trays fitted
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking & perishing also slightly misshapen (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking & perishing also slightly misshapen (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking & perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,676 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine covers & under trays fitted
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
5 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 96,674 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers & under trays fitted
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
7 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,360 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine covers under trays fitted
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,239 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and bonding started to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and bonding just started to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,845 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and under trays fitted some under bonnet components not checked
- Sound deadening material not fully secure Under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked
11 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,381 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished, bonding started to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on outer edge of inner braking face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,596 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers fitted some under bonnet components not checked
- Nearside Rear Child seat fitted seat belt not checked
- Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked
21 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,989 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked
- Winter tyres fitted on rear
- Offside Front Tyre showing signs of radial cracking
- Nearside Front Tyre showing signs of radial cracking
- Child seat fitted seat belt not checked
13 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,489 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2016 15 Jun 20267 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 56,959 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2016 15 Jun 202619 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,052 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2015 15 Jun 202625 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,544 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 29,516 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2013 15 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AF09JWL was registered on 2009-03-01
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