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FN52UME
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Beige
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration FN52UME
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
20
Passes
8
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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137 Total Defects Recorded
17 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 145,211 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2026 5 Jun 202613 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 140,178 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 140,178 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,697 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear corroded (both) (1.1.11 (c))
8 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 133,428 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 133,428 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 130,045 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 130,045 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 127,751 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
12 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 125,637 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
13 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 122,890 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
13 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 122,890 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- exhaust heat shield loose
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
9 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,418 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
9 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 120,418 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
2 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 117,300 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust back box outer skin in poor condition
- Offside Rear tyre very perished
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear tyre down to 3mm of tread and very perished
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Engine covers fitted
2 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 117,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust back box outer skin in poor condition
- Nearside Rear tyre down to 3mm of tread and very perished
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Engine covers fitted
- Offside Rear tyre very perished
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
10 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 115,297 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre tread perished
- rear silencer in poor condition
- o/s/r tyre tread perished
- o/s lower sill damage
- lower engine cover deteriorated / damaged
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
3 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,947 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
4 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 111,890 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
13 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 106,901 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
13 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 106,901 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
10 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 101,107 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2012 5 Jun 20262 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 93,378 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2011Advisory 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)
12 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 84,370 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2010 5 Jun 202611 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 77,654 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2009 5 Jun 20268 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 71,751 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2008 5 Jun 202613 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 65,349 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Nov 2006
Fail
Mileage: 65,349 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FN52UME was registered on 2002-09-02
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