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LR04GUJ
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration LR04GUJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
12 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 137,824 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
11 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 137,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(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))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Low parking brake effort, repair advised
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
11 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 135,513 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
6 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 131,097 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2024 8 Jun 202629 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,156 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2023 8 Jun 20266 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,900 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2023 8 Jun 20266 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,900 MI
8 Jun 20267 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,768 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- center exhaust box outer casing deteriorating.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated bottom ball joint. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 120,666 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- center exhaust box outer casing deteriorating.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated bottom ball joint. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 110,733 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Center section (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pad wear sensor is disconnected
- Exhaust system is corroded
- Exhaust mounting defective Center section (6.1.2 (a))
- Both rear shock absorbers are corroded
13 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 110,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear shock absorbers are corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pad wear sensor is disconnected
- Exhaust system is corroded
- Exhaust mounting defective Center section (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Center section (6.1.2 (a))
16 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,717 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,225 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2018 8 Jun 20261 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 96,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s rear brake disc discoloured
15 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,127 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- rear brakes poor condition
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded after flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded after flexi (3.6.B.2c)
13 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 86,125 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded after flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded after flexi (3.6.B.2c)
31 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,909 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2015 8 Jun 202624 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 81,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,691 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2014Advisory 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)
28 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 75,691 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Advisory 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)
3 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 70,287 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2013 8 Jun 202631 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 70,287 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
17 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,855 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2012 8 Jun 202610 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 59,424 MI
8 Jun 202610 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 59,424 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2011 8 Jun 202612 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 53,955 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2011 8 Jun 20267 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 48,136 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2010 8 Jun 202618 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,357 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2009 8 Jun 202631 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 34,798 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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LR04GUJ was registered on 2004-03-13
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