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AF52YMS
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration AF52YMS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
19
Passes
13
Failures
59.38%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
28 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 202,531 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 202,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted Frodo loose (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 202,313 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
28 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 196,053 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2024 17 Jun 20266 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 186,698 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 186,694 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 181,152 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Exhaust system deteriorated
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 181,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system deteriorated
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 172,634 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust deteriorated
- offside head light glass damaged
- nearside rear door cant be opened
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
2 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 172,630 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
- offside head light glass damaged
- nearside rear door cant be opened
- centre exhaust deteriorated
5 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 167,818 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust deteriorated
- fuel tank straps corroded
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 159,761 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust deteriorated
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
- slight damage to offside head lamp lens
- fuel tank straps starting to corrode
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 142,780 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both rear (3.6.B.4e)
- rear exhaust slightly deteriorated.
- fuel tank straps slightly corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit should be replaced (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
5 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 132,864 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
5 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 132,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault AIR BAG (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
23 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 132,847 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 132,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
15 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 128,950 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2014 17 Jun 202615 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 128,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 119,001 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2013 17 Jun 202618 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 119,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
- Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)
7 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 99,625 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2012 17 Jun 202630 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 99,345 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
5 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 86,784 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2011 17 Jun 202627 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 86,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
15 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 70,981 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2010 17 Jun 202615 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 70,981 MI
17 Jun 202624 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,200 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2009 17 Jun 202624 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 61,200 MI
17 Jun 202616 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 44,706 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
16 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 44,706 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
16 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,500 MI
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AF52YMS was registered on 2002-10-03
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