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FD02ZWS
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2792cc
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- Registration FD02ZWS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2792cc
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MOT History 37 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
37
Total Tests
20
Passes
17
Failures
54.05%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
1 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 133,229 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2027 5 Jun 202628 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 131,434 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2026 5 Jun 20269 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,114 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 129,080 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear sill corroded/patched
- both sills corroded/damaged
- both rear tyres cracked/perished
20 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 129,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases loose (6.1.2 (a))
- both sills corroded/damaged
- both rear tyres cracked/perished
13 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,866 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak middle (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,050 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2023 5 Jun 20262 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 125,034 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
16 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 124,960 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/40 18 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
22 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,494 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner 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)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
3 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 122,605 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front axle inner surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hose to pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hose to pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
25 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 122,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front axle inner surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hose to pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hose to pipe (1.1.11 (c))
12 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 119,976 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2019 5 Jun 202618 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,895 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2018 5 Jun 202617 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 115,891 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
6 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 112,903 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- headlamp adjuster on n/s rear suspension broken
6 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 112,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Steering rack deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- headlamp adjuster on n/s rear suspension broken
19 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,901 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack deformed but serviceable n/s rack worn (2.2.C.1d)
27 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 105,930 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
27 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 105,925 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
7 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 98,492 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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)
6 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 98,492 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
28 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 92,671 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2013 5 Jun 202630 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,234 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2012 5 Jun 202626 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,261 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2011 5 Jun 202623 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 79,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 74,647 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2010 5 Jun 202622 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 74,646 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
28 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 67,580 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2009 5 Jun 202628 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 67,580 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
21 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 62,640 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2008 5 Jun 202621 Jul 2007
Fail
Mileage: 62,640 MI
5 Jun 202619 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 53,682 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2007 5 Jun 202619 Jul 2006
Fail
Mileage: 53,682 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
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FD02ZWS was registered on 2002-06-10
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