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GD51FMX
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration GD51FMX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
18
Passes
14
Failures
56.25%
Pass Rate
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143 Total Defects Recorded
7 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 188,106 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s rear (1.1.11 (c))
7 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 188,106 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s rear (1.1.11 (c))
3 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 181,925 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s outer sill coroding
3 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 181,924 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play o/s (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s outer sill coroding
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 176,816 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s headlamp lens damaged
8 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 176,811 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced n/s outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn o/s front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced n/s rear floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front (0.1 (b))
- rear seat base missing
- n/s headlamp lens damaged
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s rear 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread rear (0.1 (b))
20 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 174,054 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources o/s (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 174,040 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded o/s rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced n/s outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources o/s (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 169,880 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s mirror glass damaged
18 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 169,879 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn n/s front link insecure (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle section (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn o/s front d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn n/s front d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s mirror glass damaged
28 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 160,285 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s front (5.2.3 (e))
25 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 160,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn n/s front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Track rod end ball joint has excessive play n/s (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn o/s front lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s front lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) not working o/s (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low o/s (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low n/s (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s front (5.2.3 (e))
30 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 152,111 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel n/s rack end (2.2.A.1b)
- o/s front tyre worn inner edge
- n/s front worn inner edge
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s rear (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
30 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 152,110 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front position lamp(s) not working o/s (1.1.A.3b)
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) o/s rack end (2.2.A.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Headlamp aim too low o/s (1.8)
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort n/s (3.7.B.6a)
- coil spring broken o/s rear (2.4.C.1a)
- Headlamp aim too low n/s (1.8)
- Track rod end ball joint has excessive play o/s (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s front tyre worn inner edge
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s rear (4.1.E.1)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel n/s rack end (2.2.A.1b)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- n/s front worn inner edge
13 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 141,073 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
13 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 141,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
18 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 128,046 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r wheel slightly binding
- o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
- n/s/f tyre on LIMIT
- corrosion to front to rear & rear brake pipes
- corrosion to both front wings
- Nearside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
- Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush both (2.5.B.2b)
- play in steering rack inner joints
28 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 117,741 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2016 25 Jun 202626 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 117,739 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
4 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 103,679 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2014 25 Jun 202626 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 103,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
29 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 93,407 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
29 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 78,763 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2012 25 Jun 202629 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 78,763 MI
25 Jun 202624 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 69,630 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2011 25 Jun 202624 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 69,630 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
23 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,189 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
23 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 192,139 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
19 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 192,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
9 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 161,497 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
9 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 161,497 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
15 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 126,198 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 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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GD51FMX was registered on 2002-01-11
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