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2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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- Registration GD02YXU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 01 Feb 2025
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 168,707 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 168,707 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 161,951 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 156,356 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Sills damaged N/S & O/S
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 156,356 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner Braking surface large section's excessively corroded and missing (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Sills damaged N/S & O/S
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,456 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust Backbox Hitting Body Of Vehicle
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 148,431 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 148,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s & n/s (1.2.1 (e))
- park brake travel high
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip zone 'a' (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
30 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 138,510 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc heat transfer slight bind (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,413 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front brake discs corroded slightly
- Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
- Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
2 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,258 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
- Offside Front Cv boot leaking slightly
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 113,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
- Offside Front Cv boot leaking slightly
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,650 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
5 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 97,713 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2016 19 Jun 20265 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 97,713 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- 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)
3 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 90,255 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2015 19 Jun 202628 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 81,448 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
26 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 81,447 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
28 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 70,859 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
18 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 58,789 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
2 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 52,746 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
2 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,746 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
23 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,076 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2008 19 Jun 202621 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 42,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
19 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 35,017 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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GD02YXU was registered on 2002-05-21
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