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OV02NJZ
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV02NJZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 17 Jun 2027
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
21
Passes
11
Failures
65.63%
Pass Rate
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110 Total Defects Recorded
11 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 176,601 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Slight leak on fuel pump
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
18 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 175,130 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear lamp water contaminated
- slight weep on the fuel pump
- slight imbalance in the front brakes
- both front bottom ball joint gaitors are perished
17 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 175,127 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight imbalance in the front brakes
- slight weep on the fuel pump
- offside rear lamp water contaminated
9 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 171,861 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2025 27 Jun 20265 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 171,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
11 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 169,394 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2024 27 Jun 202621 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 162,191 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2023 27 Jun 202620 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 162,188 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 158,724 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside and offside front lower wishbone rear bushes are becoming weak and unbonded
- rear axle beam bushes are becoming weak
- nearside front inner cv gator perished
- both the front mirror covers are damaged and loose
22 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 158,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front inner cv gator perished
- rear axle beam bushes are becoming weak
- nearside and offside front lower wishbone rear bushes are becoming weak and unbonded
- both the front mirror covers are damaged and loose
15 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 157,166 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Chips in windscreen
- Both front lower wishbone bushes becoming weak.
10 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 157,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Chips in windscreen
- exhaust blowing
- Both front lower wishbone bushes becoming weak.
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 153,850 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- chips in the front windscreen
10 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 153,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- chips in the front windscreen
- front brake discs are corroded and in poor condition
- brake servo vacuum pipe is split
17 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 148,552 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 144,513 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- slight imbalance in the front brakes
- both the rear tyres becoming perished and worn on the inside edges
3 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 144,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight imbalance in the front brakes
- both the rear tyres becoming perished and worn on the inside edges
- centre exhaust bracket loose
6 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 138,417 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres worn thin the inside edges and are slightly out of shape
- nearside front inner c.v gatior is perished
3 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 138,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front inner c.v gatior is perished
- rear tyres worn thin the inside edges and are slightly out of shape
- offside front tyre is worn thin on the inside edge and is perished
- nearside front tyre is worn on the inside edge and perished
11 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 131,833 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 121,603 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 111,014 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 101,126 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 92,672 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 84,555 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 84,555 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 78,441 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
11 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 78,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
18 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 68,291 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2009 27 Jun 202614 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 55,626 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
2 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 46,115 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2007 27 Jun 202629 Apr 2006
Fail
Mileage: 46,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
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OV02NJZ was registered on 2002-05-03
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