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LS61DAA
2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration LS61DAA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2011
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 06 Aug 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
11
Passes
13
Failures
45.83%
Pass Rate
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78 Total Defects Recorded
7 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 198,087 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
- Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
7 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 198,087 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
29 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 197,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Rear Heatshield loose
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Sill damaged
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 197,556 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Nearside Sill damaged
- Rear Heatshield loose
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 188,676 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2025 6 Jun 202618 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 188,674 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
4 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 178,728 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 178,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low Adjuster Broken (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 171,002 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2023 6 Jun 202628 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 170,998 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 154,175 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- air bage / belt pretensioner de-activated
- under trays fitted obscruing some components
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 154,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm chords showing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm chords showing on inside edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted obscruing some components
- air bage / belt pretensioner de-activated
12 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 143,547 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 142,112 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
8 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 132,172 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2020 6 Jun 20268 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 132,168 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
28 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 130,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.1.3 (e)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.1.3 (e)) Repair immediately
5 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 112,295 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2019 6 Jun 202624 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 98,855 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2017 6 Jun 202623 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 98,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
15 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,221 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Emissions too clean to register
15 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 87,221 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Emissions too clean to register
8 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 77,687 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)
8 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,687 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2015Advisory 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)
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LS61DAA was registered on 2011-10-10
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