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AF56MHE
2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration AF56MHE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
3 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,808 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective NSF and OSF wipers smear the screen in areas (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 106,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed Due to exhaust condition (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Middle box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective NSF and OSF wipers smear the screen in areas (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,926 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and distorted inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear brake disc backing plate insecure and fouling on brake disc
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm and distorted inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front side repeater intensity reduced
- Nearside Rear brake disc backing plate missing
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre also 2.5mm and bald inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front side repeater intensity reduced
- Offside Rear brake disc backing plate insecure and fouling on brake disc
- Nearside Rear brake disc backing plate missing
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm and distorted inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and distorted inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,690 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 89,690 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,486 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 79,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced osf sill holed and covered in filler (6.1.1 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective no beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box (lambda reading affected) (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,921 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2022Advisory 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))
29 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 72,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
19 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,338 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi joint has slight blow (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,239 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2021 15 Jun 202617 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 63,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) 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
3 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,943 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 38,107 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2018 15 Jun 202621 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,304 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2017 15 Jun 20268 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 28,283 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
24 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 25,976 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 23,431 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2015 15 Jun 202628 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 23,430 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 20,702 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 17,240 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 14,005 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2012 15 Jun 20263 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 11,926 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2011 15 Jun 202612 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 9,696 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2010 15 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AF56MHE was registered on 2006-09-29
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