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AF52BFY
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration AF52BFY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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130 Total Defects Recorded
21 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 160,124 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- steering rough on rotation
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
23 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 154,098 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- power steering rough when turned
- coolant below min
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 154,098 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear 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
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- coolant below min
- power steering rough when turned
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 141,699 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
19 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 130,152 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- induction noise
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 130,152 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 118,287 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- induction noise
5 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 118,287 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- induction noise
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
18 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 113,153 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- o/s/r tyre deteriorated
- front number plate damaged
- Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play rack (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
18 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 113,153 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- o/s/r tyre deteriorated
- front number plate damaged
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play rack (2.2.B.1f)
3 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 106,876 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
12 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 100,549 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
12 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 100,549 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
21 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 92,685 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,752 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 85,752 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 78,615 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2011 12 Jun 20264 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,142 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2010 12 Jun 20261 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 66,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
30 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 57,244 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2009 12 Jun 202630 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 57,244 MI
12 Jun 202630 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 50,505 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2008 12 Jun 202630 Jul 2007
Fail
Mileage: 50,505 MI
12 Jun 202614 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 42,122 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2007 12 Jun 202631 Aug 2005
Pass
Mileage: 33,591 MI
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AF52BFY was registered on 2002-09-13
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