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AP07DVJ
2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration AP07DVJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2007
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
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85 Total Defects Recorded
13 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 65,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) 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 Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill excessively corroded and holed (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner and outer sill excessively corroded and holed (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. wrong size tyre (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under body suspension components corroded
- front brake reading slight imbalance to brake readings
- offside and nearside rear trailing arm front bushes becoming perished
21 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 62,938 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill slightly damaged and corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- suspension components looking corroded
- Nearside Front Outer cv boot slightly leaking
21 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 62,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced lens cloudy (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced lens cloudy (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer cv boot slightly leaking
- suspension components looking corroded
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill slightly damaged and corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
14 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 61,023 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- light corrosion under body
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 58,623 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer cv boot slightly leaking
- all suspension components corroded
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
2 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 58,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- hand brake slightly stiff to pull on
- all suspension components corroded
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer cv boot slightly leaking
15 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 56,369 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- light corrosion under body
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 56,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Nearside 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
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- light corrosion under body
11 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 53,843 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- slight splitting of front wishbone bushes
- Front brake discs slightly worn and corroded
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
11 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 53,843 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- slight splitting of front wishbone bushes
- Front brake discs slightly worn and corroded
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 52,135 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- front wiper blade rubbers very soft
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 52,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lense cloudy (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lense cloudy (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- front wiper blade rubbers very soft
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,362 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
6 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,591 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
10 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,437 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2018 15 Jun 20264 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,394 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2017 15 Jun 20263 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 41,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) Dangerous
12 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,455 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2016 15 Jun 202614 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,149 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2015 15 Jun 20267 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,975 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2014 15 Jun 20261 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,694 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2013 15 Jun 20262 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,286 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2012 15 Jun 20269 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,420 MI
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AP07DVJ was registered on 2007-03-15
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