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2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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- Registration OV02CZG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2792cc
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- Expires 05 Feb 2027
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 163,317 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Front subframe, suspensions corroded
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Rear subframe rear suspensions corroded.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front both discs splash plates corroded.
17 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 163,304 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front both discs splash plates corroded.
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Rear subframe rear suspensions corroded.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Head lamp bulbs defective.
- Front Front subframe, suspensions corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 160,895 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- rear shocks corrosion
- rear shocks corrosion
- covers fitted over shills
- Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside shill damage but cover fitted
- Offside Track rod end modified, but not inappropriately (2.1.3 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 160,430 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Shocks rear dust covers corrosion .
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end modified, but not inappropriately (2.1.3 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Driver sill damage all sills manufacture covered not allowing inspection.
23 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 160,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Shocks rear dust covers corrosion .
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end modified, but not inappropriately (2.1.3 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Driver sill damage all sills manufacture covered not allowing inspection.
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 160,120 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 160,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 158,346 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 154,492 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2022 29 Jun 20264 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 151,678 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- hand brake low effort
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- rear sub frame heavily corroded
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear corroded (5.3.2 (b))
31 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 151,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position cant be opened from outside (6.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- rear sub frame heavily corroded
- engine oil leak
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 145,030 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2019 29 Jun 202618 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 145,030 MI
29 Jun 202621 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 136,631 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre worn on the inner edge
- drivers door difficult to open
- Nearside Front tyre inner side wall has small splits
25 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 133,855 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2017 29 Jun 202628 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 131,195 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 123,327 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015 29 Jun 202625 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 123,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
25 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 119,041 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 119,041 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 113,230 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 113,230 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 100,282 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2012 29 Jun 20263 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 86,908 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2011 29 Jun 202619 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 73,021 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2010 29 Jun 202626 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 58,651 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2009 29 Jun 202620 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 58,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
30 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 46,185 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2008 29 Jun 202624 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 32,509 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2007 29 Jun 202622 Apr 2006
Fail
Mileage: 32,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV02CZG was registered on 2002-04-26
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