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OV02APY
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OV02APY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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145 Total Defects Recorded
16 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 239,717 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
16 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 239,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Inner track rod end ball joint is extremely loud and worn. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 228,551 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Is on 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Is on 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Is on 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 228,547 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill panel. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Outer joint. (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Is on 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Is on 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Is on 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 218,042 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Inner cv boot is slightly perished and the small end of cv boot is slightly loose but not allowing dirt in. (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 218,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs are rusty. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Inner cv boot is slightly perished and the small end of cv boot is slightly loose but not allowing dirt in. (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 210,872 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective Rear silencer rear mounting bracket has rusted off and center sleeve join rusty and starting to leak. (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs are in a poor condition. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Is slightly loose but not letting in dirt. (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 200,985 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Slightly corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 200,985 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Slightly corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 197,078 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 192,797 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both beam axle brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear brake pipes corroding at rear. (1.1.11 (c))
3 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 192,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened disc incomplete (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (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)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear brake pipes corroding at rear. (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both beam axle brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 188,141 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2019 2 Jul 202613 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 183,247 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust hanger is broken
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 175,205 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged slightly perished (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt dust cover split (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged slightly perished (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
14 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 175,205 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged slightly perished (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt dust cover split (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged slightly perished (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
1 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 161,453 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
1 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 161,453 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
17 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 149,259 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 149,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 137,124 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2014 2 Jul 20264 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 126,368 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
3 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 126,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 115,041 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
24 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 104,711 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
1 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 94,995 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
1 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 94,995 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
24 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 83,232 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 66,919 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2008 2 Jul 20263 Jul 2007
Fail
Mileage: 66,823 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 49,709 MI
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OV02APY was registered on 2002-06-20
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