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2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration CV04HBL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 22 Aug 2026
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,784 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- surface corrosion evident on all components underside of vehicle
12 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 134,782 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- surface corrosion evident on all components underside of vehicle
- Oil leak, but not excessive oil but could be fuel leak, evident on tray (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,407 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- various under body corrosion
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,401 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Rear Service brake excessively binding both rears (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- various under body corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 129,345 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front wheel arches corroded
17 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 129,234 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front wheel arches corroded
23 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,218 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts pitted and corroded on inners (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 127,212 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot has ripped (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts pitted and corroded on inners (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- slight underbody corrosion around subframe, rear axle and inner sills
20 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,060 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low, and bald on inner (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 125,059 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low, and bald on inner (5.2.3 (e))
21 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,109 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2021 17 Jun 202612 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) 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
15 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,372 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2020 17 Jun 202615 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 120,372 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
9 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 117,214 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and under trays fitted
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
7 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 117,211 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- engine covers and under trays fitted
12 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,926 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has slight corrosion sill (6.1.A.1)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
8 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 113,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has slight corrosion sill (6.1.A.1)
26 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,432 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush of front arm (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush of front arm (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
19 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 108,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush of front arm (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush of front arm (2.4.G.2)
18 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,797 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,652 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
5 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 99,650 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
29 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 95,271 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,522 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
15 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 79,550 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2012 17 Jun 202615 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 79,550 MI
17 Jun 202613 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 75,655 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 75,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,730 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2010 17 Jun 202625 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,641 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2009 17 Jun 202621 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 37,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 25,671 MI
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CV04HBL was registered on 2004-03-22
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