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FY52DVP
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration FY52DVP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
21
Passes
11
Failures
65.63%
Pass Rate
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162 Total Defects Recorded
13 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 214,144 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front 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 Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing out of shape (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing out of shape (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
23 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 210,430 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- N/S/F Wing corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 207,543 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust hanger broken
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- All brake discs worn/ pitted
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- N/S/F Wing corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 203,332 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- centre exhaust bracket broken
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- N/S/F Wing corroded
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 203,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- centre exhaust bracket broken
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- N/S/F Wing corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 198,465 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front subframe bushes cracking and perishing
- n/s/f arch corroded
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 198,463 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
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- n/s/f arch corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front subframe bushes cracking and perishing
12 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 188,788 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear shocks lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- N/S/R & O/S/R brake pipes starting to corrode
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
11 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 188,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play dust cover split (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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 Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear shocks lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- N/S/R & O/S/R brake pipes starting to corrode
30 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 176,508 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing O/S/F & N/S/F (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
31 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 163,423 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front strut top slight play
- Offside Front strut top slight play
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer cv boot slightly perishing
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 161,640 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush strut top (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened next to bush (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush strut top (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 154,007 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2018 3 Jun 202624 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 151,655 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight fuel leak
24 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 151,655 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose leaking caliper (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight fuel leak
20 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 147,659 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 147,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 138,857 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 138,857 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
7 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 133,316 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower 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)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 125,821 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
17 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 125,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
15 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 118,825 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
7 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 110,040 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
7 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 110,040 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
18 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 103,663 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2010 3 Jun 202611 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 103,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
11 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 95,394 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2009 3 Jun 20265 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 86,291 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 74,755 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2007 3 Jun 202614 Dec 2006
Fail
Mileage: 74,755 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
9 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 64,122 MI
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