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FP02XWR
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration FP02XWR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- 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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160 Total Defects Recorded
20 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 167,866 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
16 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 167,765 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
17 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 160,501 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 156,581 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 155,589 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 151,895 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil near excessive (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,096 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged/cracked. (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle. (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive turbo area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 142,962 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear silencer is supported by a cable tie
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 142,962 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear silencer is supported by a cable tie
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 140,585 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine has oil leak/s
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front tyres less than 3.5mm and worn smooth on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
- Rear exhaust box metal hanger is broken
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded rear of front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front registration plate is cracked
13 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 139,672 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine has slight oil leak/s
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate is cracked
- Both front tyres are worn on edges
13 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 139,672 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine has slight oil leak/s
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front registration plate is cracked
- Both front tyres are worn on edges
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
31 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 137,722 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play under load on MOT plates (2.5.A.3c)
- slight engine oil leak
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (6.3.1d)
- Offside coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer C.V boot has a slight grease leak
31 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 137,722 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer C.V boot has a slight grease leak
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play under load on MOT plates (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (6.3.1d)
- slight engine oil leak
13 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 136,035 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 129,070 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
31 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 129,070 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 111,147 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 111,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 92,164 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
17 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 92,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,111 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
22 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,692 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2011 4 Jun 202620 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 63,739 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
20 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 63,739 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
15 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 56,621 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2009 4 Jun 202630 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 48,022 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2008 4 Jun 202610 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 40,041 MI
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FP02XWR was registered on 2002-04-16
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