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2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration DA59CPF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2009
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- MOT Valid
- Expires 27 Aug 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 171,983 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing NSF and OSF casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- general underbody corrosion to body and components
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all suspension arm bushes are perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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 spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main trailing arm bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing dust cover detached (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF suspension arm bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 171,905 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- general underbody corrosion to body and components
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all suspension arm bushes are perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing NSF and OSF casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main trailing arm bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF suspension arm bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing dust cover detached (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources lamps very dim (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 165,028 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
6 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 165,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
21 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 158,821 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2024 21 Jul 202318 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 158,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 151,078 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration lamp wrong colour
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration lamp wrong colour
1 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 151,078 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration lamp wrong colour
- Offside Registration lamp wrong colour
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 138,932 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2022 28 Jul 202129 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 130,358 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,709 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- surface corrosion to rear suspension components
- plastic covers fitted
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 111,612 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019 27 Jul 20185 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,483 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)
- factory covers fitted obscuring testable items
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
5 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 100,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)
- factory covers fitted obscuring testable items
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
6 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,083 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- tpms on
- engine covers fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front bonnet release lever requires attention asap
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- under-trays fitted
6 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 86,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front bonnet release lever requires attention asap
- under-trays fitted
- tpms on
- engine covers fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,325 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2016 27 Jul 201531 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,635 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2015 31 Oct 20142 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,072 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2014 2 Nov 201326 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,095 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DA59CPF was registered on 2009-11-02
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