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DX52CFF
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration DX52CFF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
19 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 220,901 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rears slight brake judder
- Offside Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
1 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 219,215 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 219,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 219,066 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) 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 Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Exsessive movement (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle & Inside (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & delaminating (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Noise From Belt Area Squeal
- 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 Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has wear or free play
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Smell Of Engine Fumes Under Bonnet
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 212,789 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 207,607 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2021 16 Jun 202623 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 207,607 MI
16 Jun 202612 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 194,867 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 187,665 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside axle mounting bush housings (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
9 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 187,418 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 1.28 exceeds manufacturer's plate value of 0.7 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside axle mounting bush housings (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
17 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 180,965 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2018 16 Jun 202617 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 180,965 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases hole in pipe at centre join (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
31 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 173,974 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
21 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 166,775 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- bottom of nearside sill to floor seam bent/damaged
21 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 166,775 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases broken pipe at joint to rear silencer (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- bottom of nearside sill to floor seam bent/damaged
25 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 157,910 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2015 16 Jun 202625 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 157,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 145,450 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
31 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 145,450 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 134,852 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 134,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 120,659 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
11 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 108,008 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2011 16 Jun 202619 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 97,719 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- 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)
19 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 97,718 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
17 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 88,407 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2009 16 Jun 20267 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 79,398 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2008 16 Jun 20261 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 78,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
16 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 67,299 MI
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DX52CFF was registered on 2002-09-01
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