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AX53PHZ
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration AX53PHZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
2 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 145,116 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Passenger's seat with a defective structure (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to nearside rear brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
16 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 137,075 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front seat belt buckle shroud missing
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front seat belt buckle shroud missing
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to nearside rear brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
12 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 137,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Passenger's seat with a defective structure (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front seat belt buckle shroud missing
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front seat belt buckle shroud missing
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to nearside rear brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
13 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 127,892 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 127,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
2 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,624 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front seat belt stalk, cover missing
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- offside rear brake caliper has light misting of fluid
31 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 120,623 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Outer Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Outer Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front seat belt stalk, cover missing
- offside rear brake caliper has light misting of fluid
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
1 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 111,973 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
1 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 111,973 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
7 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,993 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
14 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,138 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2015 14 Jun 202610 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,441 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2014 14 Jun 202610 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 83,441 MI
14 Jun 202618 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 83,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
14 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,612 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
15 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,952 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 74,480 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
26 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,218 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,837 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2009 14 Jun 202613 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 47,895 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2008 14 Jun 202611 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 32,092 MI
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AX53PHZ was registered on 2004-01-17
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