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GL52DTZ
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration GL52DTZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 26 May 2027
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
27 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 161,731 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear axel corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin advice to change (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened advice to change (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread advice to change (0.1 (b))
- 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 Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin advice to change (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened advice to change soon (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 161,679 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed Black smoke (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low Both fronts (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Arch corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust resting on rear axle (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald inner (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Tyre obviously under inflated Both fronts (5.2.3 (l))
25 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 159,093 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
19 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 159,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 151,787 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 151,787 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 151,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 146,625 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 146,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive On engine/turbo (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All brake Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 134,643 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2023 25 Jun 202631 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 134,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,142 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2022 25 Jun 202614 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 114,729 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2021 25 Jun 202622 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,190 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,287 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2019 25 Jun 20266 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,119 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2018 25 Jun 20266 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 71,119 MI
25 Jun 20263 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,579 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
2 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 66,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
14 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,595 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2015 25 Jun 202626 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,022 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
25 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 59,022 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,502 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2013 25 Jun 202623 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 55,500 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
14 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,578 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2012 25 Jun 202622 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,670 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2011 25 Jun 202621 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,628 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2010 25 Jun 202621 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 44,628 MI
25 Jun 20268 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,722 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2009 25 Jun 202619 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 38,657 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2008 25 Jun 202623 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 35,854 MI
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GL52DTZ was registered on 2002-11-28
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