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2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration OU51FDY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2001
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2324cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 27 Jun 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 144,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play joint (2.2.B.1f)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- coil spring modified but not seriously weakened fronts (2.4.A.2)
- coil spring modified but not seriously weakened rears (2.4.A.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both rears (3.6.B.2c)
19 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 140,298 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2018 27 Jun 202610 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 140,178 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
30 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 125,587 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2017 27 Jun 202623 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 115,662 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2016 27 Jun 202623 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 115,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
19 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 106,000 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2015 27 Jun 202619 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 106,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
28 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 99,220 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
12 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 89,373 MI
27 Jun 202612 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 89,373 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2013 27 Jun 20265 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,154 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2012 27 Jun 202611 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 71,709 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
9 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 65,466 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2010 27 Jun 20269 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 65,466 MI
27 Jun 202615 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,512 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2009 27 Jun 202623 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 60,828 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2008 27 Jun 202620 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 46,485 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2007 27 Jun 20267 Oct 2005
Pass
Mileage: 35,931 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2006Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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OU51FDY was registered on 2001-09-01
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