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AX56DXW
2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2000cc
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- Registration AX56DXW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2007
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2000cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
16
Passes
12
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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133 Total Defects Recorded
18 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 191,600 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 175,365 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 175,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 168,171 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
18 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 168,164 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
31 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 160,606 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 160,606 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 152,028 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn on the outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside park brake lower effort - system may need adjustment or repair
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords all the way round the inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
24 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 152,028 MI
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))
- Offside park brake lower effort - system may need adjustment or repair
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords all the way round the inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn on the outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
27 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 144,440 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside wiper blade deteriorated
21 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 144,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside wiper blade deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside park brake low effort
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 133,812 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted obscuring some testable items.
- Front number plate damaged.
- Plastic sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items.
26 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 133,723 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front number plate damaged.
- Front brake discs heavily worn.
- Plastic sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items.
- Under trays fitted obscuring some testable items.
28 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 120,061 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s park brake lower effort
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Centre stop lamp permanently disconected
24 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 119,986 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b)
- Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush wishbone-front inner as marked (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- o/s park brake lower effort
30 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,432 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2016 18 Jun 202621 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 103,297 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,297 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
27 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 87,154 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
27 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,154 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
20 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,275 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 76,069 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,069 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 72,680 MI
18 Jun 202628 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,680 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2013 18 Jun 202627 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,659 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner 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)
27 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,011 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
27 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 51,011 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
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AX56DXW was registered on 2007-02-01
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