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2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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- Registration FP02RZB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 05 Mar 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 251,791 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear suspension bump stops deteriorated
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 251,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear suspension bump stops deteriorated
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 233,875 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front both front tyres have wear on inner edge
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 219,063 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low & bald inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside gearbox oil leak n/s drive shaft seal
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush poor (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front has nail in center of tread
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both down to limits & starting to perish 195/65R15 (5.2.3 (e))
1 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 201,448 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush/bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))
28 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 201,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn bush/bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible H.I.D bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible H.I.D bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength nearside lower arm front most mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- engine oil level low
- Rear exhaust silencer rear most mount rusted off but secure
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush/bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))
25 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 187,541 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
2 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 178,958 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and worn thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- catalytic converter corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and worn thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 178,958 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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 Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and worn thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- catalytic converter corroded
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and worn thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 163,156 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- both rear shock shrouds broken
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- nearside and offside outer sills damaged
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 163,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- nearside and offside outer sills damaged
- both rear shock shrouds broken
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 148,166 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake binding slightly
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear exhaust box held up by a cable tie
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear most (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear most (2.4.G.2)
2 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 131,075 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside back most (2.4.G.2)
4 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 110,939 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)
- engine covers
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
4 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,608 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
7 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 78,773 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2015 5 Jun 20267 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 72,728 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 72,727 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,879 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2013 5 Jun 20269 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 64,876 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
10 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,171 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2012 5 Jun 20266 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,603 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2011 5 Jun 20266 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 49,600 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
22 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 49,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 42,794 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
2 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,794 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
2 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,589 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2009 5 Jun 20265 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,687 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2008 5 Jun 202631 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,960 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Seat belt adjustment fitting slightly deteriorated (5.2.3)
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FP02RZB was registered on 2002-04-10
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