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2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration ML02KUE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 18 Mar 2027
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 204,078 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 204,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 194,189 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 194,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 181,451 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
4 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 181,451 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
18 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 175,018 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2024 19 Jun 202613 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 133,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 169,179 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear axle beam light corrosion
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both lightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
19 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 169,179 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear axle beam light corrosion
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both lightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 160,444 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 160,444 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut 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))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 153,248 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 153,248 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear brakes binding
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 143,300 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Both front upper strut mounts slightly worn
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,054 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
16 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 135,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
2 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 127,788 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
1 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 127,788 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Nearside Rear brake binding
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
23 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 118,272 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear door sticking
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
23 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 111,701 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 101,418 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2014 19 Jun 20262 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 101,418 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,569 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,295 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2012 19 Jun 202620 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 75,295 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
22 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 59,343 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2011 19 Jun 20264 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,598 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2010 19 Jun 20265 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,206 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2009 19 Jun 202618 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,833 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2008 19 Jun 202620 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 11,430 MI
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ML02KUE was registered on 2002-05-01
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