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OV02XBD
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OV02XBD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
15
Passes
13
Failures
53.57%
Pass Rate
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207 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 287,698 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- vehicle in poor condition
10 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 287,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) 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
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both headlamps (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested engine oil lekking covered in oil (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Seat belt missing center (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
30 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 256,318 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- some damage to bodywork
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 256,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- some damage to bodywork
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 250,267 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- some damage to front and rear bodywork
- nearside rear bump stop deteriorated
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 245,701 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- some damage to front and rear bodywork
- nearside rear bump stop deteriorated
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 240,885 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- some damage to front and rear bodywork
- nearside rear shock-absorber bump stop deteriorated
- front lower ball joint dust cover deteriorated
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 240,883 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) 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
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front tyre just above legal limit-attention soon needed
- spare tyre pressure low
- some damage to front and rear bodywork
- rear shock-absorber bump stop deteriorated
- front lower ball joint dust cover deteriorated
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
5 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 234,058 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear shockabsorber slightly leaking/deteriorated
- front tyres worn low on edge and cuts/damage to nearside front tyre
- front and rear suspension bush slightly worn/deteriorated
- damage to front and rear bodywork
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (3.5.1i)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Lower Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Oil leak ()
3 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 234,058 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- damage to front and rear bodywork
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Lower Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Oil leak ()
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (3.5.1i)
- front and rear suspension bush slightly worn/deteriorated
- front tyres worn low on edge and cuts/damage to nearside front tyre
- rear shockabsorber slightly leaking/deteriorated
4 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 228,011 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- damage to front and rear bodywork
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- front exhaust deteriorated
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- coolant/oil leak
4 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 228,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Inner 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)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- front exhaust deteriorated
- damage to front and rear bodywork
- coolant/oil leak
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
14 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 210,282 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
14 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 210,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
9 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 197,150 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 197,123 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)
- Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber 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)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 184,389 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2013 27 Jun 20261 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 184,389 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
30 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 170,499 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2012 27 Jun 202630 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 170,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
4 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 150,177 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2011 27 Jun 20262 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 150,177 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 124,684 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2010 27 Jun 20262 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 124,684 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
29 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 91,001 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2008 27 Jun 202629 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 91,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
18 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 71,202 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2007 27 Jun 202618 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 71,202 MI
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OV02XBD was registered on 2002-07-23
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