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2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration FD04HTT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 05 Nov 2026
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 145,495 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f & n/s/f brake backing plates corroded
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s & n/s outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- o/s & n/s headlamps tarnished
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 138,480 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre worn on inner tread area
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 138,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working door mirror lamp (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre worn on inner tread area
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
7 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 130,936 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner and outer sill corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear bush perishing and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear bush perishing and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 130,931 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner and outer sill corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear bush perishing and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear bush perishing and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 124,035 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both headlamps tarnished
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
9 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 123,984 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
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both headlamps tarnished
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
14 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,843 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2022 4 Jun 202610 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 119,840 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- N/S/R coil spring heavily corroded
- both headlamps tarnishing
9 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,981 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- N/S and O/S seat belt not checked due to child seat
- rear brake balance
- O/S/F and N/S/F lower wishbone inner rear bushes perishing and splitting
- slight play to N/S and O/S inner .D. bushes
- rear number plate discolouring
4 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 115,969 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear number plate discolouring
- N/S and O/S seat belt not checked due to child seat
- O/S/F and N/S/F lower wishbone inner rear bushes perishing and splitting
- headlamps tarnishing
- rear brake balance
- slight knock to front suspension
- slight play to N/S and O/S inner .D. bushes
5 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,908 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres worn close to limit
- o/s and n/s front lower wishbone rear bushes splitting and perishing
- n/s/f outer cv boot perishing and greasy
- both rear shocks damp
8 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,240 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front bumper quarter damage
- slight blow on exhaust centre joint
- rear number plate discolouring
- nearside headlamp loose
8 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,236 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55R16 (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake discs corroding
- slight blow on exhaust centre joint
- rear number plate discolouring
- nearside headlamp loose
- nearside front bumper quarter damage
4 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,511 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- engine oil level low
- Nearside Front tyre worn thin on inner edge
3 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- engine oil level low
- Nearside Front tyre worn thin on inner edge
15 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,183 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2017 4 Jun 202612 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,688 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2016 4 Jun 202617 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 66,305 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2015Advisory 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)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,166 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
22 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 58,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
2 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,885 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2013 4 Jun 202610 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,651 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2012 4 Jun 20269 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 42,598 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
15 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,126 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2011 4 Jun 202615 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 33,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
13 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,366 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2010 4 Jun 202613 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 28,366 MI
4 Jun 202622 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,496 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2009 4 Jun 202621 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 16,854 MI
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FD04HTT was registered on 2004-05-28
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