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LG02VEL
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LG02VEL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
19
Passes
12
Failures
61.29%
Pass Rate
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165 Total Defects Recorded
18 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 197,452 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
18 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 197,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 192,466 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ONLY JUST LEGAL (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively WORST (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
26 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 189,412 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
13 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 189,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 186,645 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective exhaust mount has deteriorated but still supports the exhaust adequately (6.1.2 (a))
10 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 182,316 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
7 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 174,697 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner steering rack arm joint has slight play
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
10 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 167,193 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
29 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 167,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 157,565 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
7 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 157,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which significantly reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which significantly reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 150,019 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- nearside front tyre tread has uneven tread wear, advise reaplacing
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
20 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 150,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- nearside front tyre tread has uneven tread wear, advise reaplacing
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
25 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 139,049 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- oil leak
- nearside rear handbrake performance slightly low
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
25 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 139,049 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (8.2.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- oil leak
- nearside rear handbrake performance slightly low
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
29 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 126,600 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
29 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 126,600 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- 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 Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
1 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 119,021 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside front 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)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
1 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 119,021 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside 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 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)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
12 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 112,348 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
12 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 112,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
- Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure (3.1.4b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
4 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 104,030 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2012 4 Oct 201112 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 94,082 MI
12 May 201012 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 94,082 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2011 12 May 201022 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 84,649 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2010 22 May 20092 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 78,144 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2009 2 Jun 20082 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 78,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
31 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 66,371 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2008 31 May 200731 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 66,371 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
23 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 53,975 MI
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LG02VEL was registered on 2002-04-30
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