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AF52LHM
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AF52LHM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
20
Passes
13
Failures
60.61%
Pass Rate
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110 Total Defects Recorded
2 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 239,458 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
2 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 239,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
4 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 231,865 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
6 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 226,710 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 226,710 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working pump runs (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 222,608 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2022 16 Jun 20265 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 222,608 MI
16 Jun 202613 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 221,880 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2021 16 Jun 202613 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 221,880 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
28 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 209,259 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 192,612 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 192,610 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Tailgate (6.2.B.1c)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 183,706 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
24 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 183,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (2.4.G.2)
18 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 172,447 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2017 16 Jun 202618 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 172,447 MI
16 Jun 202628 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 166,172 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2016 16 Jun 20263 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 161,672 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2015 16 Jun 202630 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 161,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
22 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 143,216 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2014 16 Jun 202622 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 143,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
6 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 125,546 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 125,546 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
19 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 108,171 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2012 16 Jun 202619 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 108,168 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
4 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 87,903 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2011 16 Jun 202629 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,150 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
30 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 58,701 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2009 16 Jun 20264 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 49,347 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2008 16 Jun 20262 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 49,346 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
3 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,820 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2007 16 Jun 202622 Sep 2005
Pass
Mileage: 18,101 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2006 16 Jun 202622 Sep 2005
Fail
Mileage: 18,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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AF52LHM was registered on 2002-10-25
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