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GD04HWB
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration GD04HWB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
21
Passes
7
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
30 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 203,436 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- slight corrosion to underside
- Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
28 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 195,487 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 188,303 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
1 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 181,562 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 178,064 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
10 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 168,082 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2021 24 Jun 20266 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 168,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 154,308 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
15 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 140,714 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 140,690 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective No beam image (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective no beam image (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,820 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres worn on inner edges
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- slight engine oil leak
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
20 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 132,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault still illuminates when passenger air bag turned back on (5.4.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement font bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres worn on inner edges
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- slight engine oil leak
22 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 123,258 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- slight engine oil leak
- both rear tyres perished and worn on inner edges 195 65 15
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
24 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 114,652 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage 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)
23 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 114,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 106,584 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2015 24 Jun 202619 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 106,584 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
20 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 99,180 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
12 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 92,482 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
9 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,349 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2012 24 Jun 20268 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 77,962 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
28 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 76,889 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2011 24 Jun 202626 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 61,598 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2010 24 Jun 20263 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,156 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2010 24 Jun 202611 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 46,146 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2009 24 Jun 202611 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 46,146 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,267 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2008 24 Jun 202611 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 32,267 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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GD04HWB was registered on 2004-06-28
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