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LR52RLU
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Beige
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2324cc
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- Registration LR52RLU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2324cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
21
Passes
10
Failures
67.74%
Pass Rate
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113 Total Defects Recorded
3 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 67,687 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
26 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 67,669 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2026 6 Jun 202625 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 67,666 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
19 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 67,446 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,198 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear Joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Boot Catching Heat Shield? (6.1.7 (g) (i))
31 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,534 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,090 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2022 6 Jun 20265 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 64,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover fitted
- uprated suspension fitted
- screen chips
- aftermarket exhaust fitted
22 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,808 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump plug and other places (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel arch trim needs resecuring
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,653 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- oil dip stick handle missing/broken
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
11 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 58,653 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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)
- Offside Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- oil dip stick handle missing/broken
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,210 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
14 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,981 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
16 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,324 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
- oil leak
- Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Steering column universal joint is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
10 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 52,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
- oil leak
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Steering column universal joint is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
16 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,016 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 50,016 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,517 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2015 6 Jun 202613 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 47,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
18 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 44,431 MI
6 Jun 202618 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,431 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2014 6 Jun 202617 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 41,605 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2013Reason(s) for failure
- A/C clutch smoking have switched of the a/c Dangerous
14 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 41,605 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- A/C clutch smoking have switched of the a/c Dangerous
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
18 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,609 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2012 6 Jun 202623 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,189 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2010 6 Jun 20265 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,058 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2009 6 Jun 202630 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,437 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2008 6 Jun 202630 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 32,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,512 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2007 6 Jun 20261 Nov 2006
Fail
Mileage: 29,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Oct 2005
Pass
Mileage: 22,122 MI
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LR52RLU was registered on 2002-09-14
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