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2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration FG09BVM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 12 May 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 150,653 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Central slight leak on centre exhaust silencer
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 150,626 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
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength body sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction phone holder on screen (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central slight leak on centre exhaust silencer
9 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,187 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 143,187 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 132,029 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear screen missing
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear screen missing
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,864 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine noisy-water pump?
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 115,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine noisy-water pump?
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,437 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,028 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2022 5 Jun 202628 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,179 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
3 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,422 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2019 5 Jun 202629 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,141 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- PARK BRAKE REACHING ONLY MINIMUM EFFICIENCY
3 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,696 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,610 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2016 5 Jun 20264 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,116 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
8 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,415 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2014 5 Jun 202619 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,357 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2014 5 Jun 202617 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,377 MI
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FG09BVM was registered on 2009-03-31
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