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2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration LS04XFN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 21 Oct 2026
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,229 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases REAR BACK BOX CONNECTION HAS MINOR LEAK (6.1.2 (a))
22 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases REAR BACK BOX CONNECTION HAS MINOR LEAK (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 104,314 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 104,295 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
13 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 102,135 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded Lower coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 102,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded Lower coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
22 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,586 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2023 11 Jun 202617 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 100,586 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
1 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 97,010 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2022 11 Jun 20261 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 97,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
28 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 94,132 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2021 11 Jun 202628 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 94,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
15 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,121 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2020 11 Jun 202615 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 92,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
1 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 89,011 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- all tyres worn close to 1.6mm
- front discs and pads worn sloightly
1 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 89,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- front discs and pads worn sloightly
- all tyres worn close to 1.6mm
11 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,214 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light on slight blue smoke during idle
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,187 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2017 11 Jun 20264 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,554 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2016 11 Jun 20261 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 74,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
10 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,744 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2015 11 Jun 202610 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 70,743 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
11 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 66,320 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
11 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,320 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
24 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,626 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
23 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
27 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,054 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2012 11 Jun 20263 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,278 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2011 11 Jun 20264 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,467 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2010 11 Jun 202629 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,636 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2009 11 Jun 202629 May 2008
Fail
Mileage: 34,636 MI
11 Jun 202614 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,731 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2008 11 Jun 202614 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 26,731 MI
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LS04XFN was registered on 2004-04-21
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