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2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration FD02CSU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 10 Mar 2025
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 124,326 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2025 4 Jun 20268 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 124,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 1.12 (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
6 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 119,356 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear rear axle corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) rack inner joint slight play ()
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
6 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 119,344 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear rear axle corroded
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) rack inner joint slight play ()
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
11 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 113,875 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
11 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 113,875 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 108,844 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear axle bushes deteriorated
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust catalyst broken internally
- Nearside Front Inner cv gator slightly deteriorated
1 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 108,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner cv gator slightly deteriorated
- exhaust catalyst broken internally
- both rear axle bushes deteriorated
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
5 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,516 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner cv gator insecure but still prevents the ingress of dirt
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 102,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower 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
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner cv gator insecure but still prevents the ingress of dirt
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 96,470 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perished and cracking also close to legal limit at 2mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 96,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Braking system leaking brake servo pipe has Air leak causing a noticeable drop in pressure or audible air leak (1.1.3 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perished and cracking also close to legal limit at 2mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,032 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear tyre tread worn to 3m
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
13 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 88,004 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear tyre tread worn to 3m
- eml light on
28 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,340 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- off side rear tyre cracking
- off side rear brake sticking
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
23 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 80,238 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions and 3mm tread (4.1.D.1f)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- off side rear tyre cracking
- off side rear brake sticking
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
4 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,476 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- advise nearside front to rear brake pipes corroded
- advise only to offside front lower arm rear bush starting to split
- advise nearside rear brake pipe corroded
2 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 73,460 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- advise nearside rear brake pipe corroded
- advise only to offside front lower arm rear bush starting to split
- advise nearside front to rear brake pipes corroded
23 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,434 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2016 4 Jun 202621 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,774 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic 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)
19 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 61,774 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,551 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2014 4 Jun 202620 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,414 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2013 4 Jun 202610 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,913 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2012 4 Jun 202626 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,756 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2011 4 Jun 202627 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,247 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2010 4 Jun 202624 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 32,000 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2009 4 Jun 202618 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 27,405 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2008 4 Jun 202618 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,967 MI
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FD02CSU was registered on 2002-05-24
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