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2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration OV02VUN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 27 Jun 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 200,610 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Integral body structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering Sill (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c)) 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
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
1 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 187,983 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wing slight corrosion
30 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 161,863 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
29 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 157,339 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 150,570 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear axel pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front and rear of cat (6.1.2 (a))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 139,388 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- parking brake efficiency only just met
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
27 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 139,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 128,463 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear tyre starting to deteriorate
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 128,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear tyre starting to deteriorate
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 125,495 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2018 27 Jun 202631 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 118,290 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
23 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 117,837 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
3 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,173 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
3 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 103,809 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 100,004 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 100,004 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 93,857 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
4 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 93,857 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged 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)
23 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 90,598 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2012 27 Jun 202615 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 76,841 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2011 27 Jun 202619 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 67,897 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
25 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 60,997 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 53,498 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2008 27 Jun 202613 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 42,790 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2007 27 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
OV02VUN was registered on 2002-05-17
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