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GU56FPT
2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration GU56FPT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expires 25 Jul 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 146,034 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 146,034 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 144,333 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- 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 Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 144,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,098 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 129,545 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Very slight inner rim curbed distortion (5.2.2 (c) (i))
3 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 124,186 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- child seat fitted to nearside rear so unable to make full inspection of adult belt
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and splitting (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
1 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 124,186 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside and offside (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and splitting (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- child seat fitted to nearside rear so unable to make full inspection of adult belt
29 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,196 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2022 23 Jun 202629 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,192 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,959 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect very slight (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.9mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 88,685 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.9mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect very slight (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,245 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advise both front headlamps deteriorated
31 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 52,906 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
31 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 52,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
1 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,816 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2018 23 Jun 202631 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 32,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 32,099 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both front headlight lens frosted
- play in nsf wishbone bush
5 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,969 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2016 23 Jun 202621 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,801 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2015 23 Jun 202619 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 23,592 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2014 23 Jun 202622 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,710 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2013 23 Jun 202612 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 17,562 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
12 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 17,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
13 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 13,829 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2011 23 Jun 202622 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 11,358 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2010 23 Jun 202621 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 11,352 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
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GU56FPT was registered on 2006-09-04
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