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AF56LMU
2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AF56LMU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 26 Sep 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
18 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,753 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear suspension comments are corroded and deteriorated
- Offside Front flexible brake hose to calliper locating pin requires attention
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower 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))
- Nearside 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))
12 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached Lower bush falling out (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front flexible brake hose to calliper locating pin requires attention
- Rear suspension comments are corroded and deteriorated
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (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))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,464 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front flexible brake hose to caliper locating pin requires attention
- Nearside Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 117,212 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front flexible brake hose to caliper locating pin requires attention
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 117,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake valve leaking ABS valve block (1.1.7 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front flexible brake hose to caliper locating pin requires attention
- parking brake has only just met the braking efficiency, recommend adjustment or repair
- front brakes require attention, possible ABS pump problem.
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,887 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front flexible brake hose to caliper locating pin requires attention
20 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 115,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front flexible brake hose to caliper locating pin requires attention
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 114,333 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake hose to caliper locating pin requires attention
16 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 114,303 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
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake hose to caliper locating pin requires attention
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,389 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake hose to caliper locating pin requires attention
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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))
20 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 110,186 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front brake hose to caliper securing pin requires attention
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
20 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 110,182 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- offside front brake hose to caliper securing pin requires attention
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,443 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front brake hose to caliper securing pin requires attention
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 107,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front brake hose to caliper securing pin requires attention
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 104,914 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- under trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- slight bind noted from nearside front brake
- parking brake:parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair
- nearside front tyre wearing tread edge
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
5 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,523 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- under trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- slight bind from nearside front brake noted
- nearside front tyre wearing tread edge
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
25 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 101,405 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- under trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- slight bind from nearside front brake noted
- nearside front tyre wearing tread edge
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
3 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 97,846 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear tyre deteriorated
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
19 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,889 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
17 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 90,003 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 90,003 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,677 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2014 17 Jun 20264 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 83,677 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
17 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 79,232 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2013 17 Jun 202610 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,105 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2011Advisory 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)
19 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 48,472 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AF56LMU was registered on 2006-09-14
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