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AX04LUT
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1600cc
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- Registration AX04LUT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1600cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
18
Passes
5
Failures
78.26%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
13 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 148,471 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2026 15 Jun 202613 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 148,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration emmsions not tested (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
10 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 148,452 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- DUE TO THE NUMBER AND THE NATURE OF THE DEFECTS ON THIS VEHICLE, I CONSIDER IT BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR AND DANGEROUS FOR USE ON THE ROADS. Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible LED bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No beam pattern and flickering (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible LED bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No beam pattern and flickering (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 144,477 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm pin/bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm pin/bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,861 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both shockers osf/nsf (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring worn both coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front pin/bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 131,501 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 131,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 128,128 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower armrear bush split and front bush play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 127,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake hose excessively damaged both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush split and front bush play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn front & rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,036 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- service light on
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,615 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe protective finish damaged pipe exposed (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn bold on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn bold on inner edge on 1.6mm wear bars (5.2.3 (e))
22 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 105,615 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn bold on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn bold on inner edge on 1.6mm wear bars (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe protective finish damaged pipe exposed (1.1.11 (c))
26 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,530 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,495 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 86,161 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2016 15 Jun 202628 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 72,664 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
3 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,440 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
2 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,388 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
31 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,001 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,874 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2011 15 Jun 20262 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,387 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2010 15 Jun 202614 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,140 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2009 15 Jun 202619 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,597 MI
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AX04LUT was registered on 2004-05-14
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