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2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration LM02XLA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expired 11 Jan 2025
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 143,157 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front sub frame corroded
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 143,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front sub frame corroded
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,953 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 140,591 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 140,578 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Boot lid corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 134,607 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking slight grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 134,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking slight grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 131,335 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking badly (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 127,608 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
30 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 127,608 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 126,229 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2019 9 Jun 20261 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 126,229 MI
9 Jun 202630 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 123,945 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s front (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre cracking (4.1.E.1)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/a and o/s rear (3.5.1i)
30 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 123,945 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s front (3.5.1i)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/a and o/s rear (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre cracking (4.1.E.1)
26 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 120,554 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2017 9 Jun 202625 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 120,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 116,656 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 116,651 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
29 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 111,408 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 111,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
30 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 105,791 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 97,300 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,300 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 88,053 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
27 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 88,053 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
2 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,547 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2011 9 Jun 20262 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 79,547 MI
9 Jun 20264 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,750 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
19 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 69,540 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2009 9 Jun 202619 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 53,508 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2008 9 Jun 202619 Jul 2007
Fail
Mileage: 53,508 MI
9 Jun 202621 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 45,740 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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LM02XLA was registered on 2002-07-16
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