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AF09VUX
2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration AF09VUX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2009
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expires 04 Jun 2027
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
5 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 158,348 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant below minimum
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 158,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant below minimum
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 158,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel arch corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 154,800 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 154,800 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 145,944 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2025Advisory 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))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 145,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
22 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 143,938 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 143,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
7 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 139,063 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre has cracking to outer sidewall and stepped on inner shoulder (195/65/15)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front mirror glass side repeter working intermitantly
- Coolant leak at radiator
23 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,462 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2022 11 Jun 20269 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 133,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 121,458 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6/2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3/2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- nearside rear tyre going stepped inner edge
2 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 121,351 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken snapped at bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6/2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- nearside rear tyre going stepped inner edge
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3/2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,196 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres worn inner edge & cracking inside tread
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,114 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- EML ON
30 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 97,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- EML ON
3 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,413 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)
- o/s/f wiper smearing slightly
- Rear both rear tyres wearing unevenly to inner shoulders
- Offside Rear tyre has nails and cut in tread no obvious cords
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
3 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 87,413 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both rear tyres wearing unevenly to inner shoulders
- o/s/f wiper smearing slightly
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear tyre has nails and cut in tread no obvious cords
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
18 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,104 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 76,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,165 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,961 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2014 11 Jun 202628 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,803 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2014 11 Jun 20261 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,616 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2013 11 Jun 20262 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,326 MI
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AF09VUX was registered on 2009-03-02
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