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OV16MTU
2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1395cc
General Information
- Registration OV16MTU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2016
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1395cc
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- Expires 10 Oct 2026
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MOT History 8 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8
Total Tests
7
Passes
1
Failures
87.5%
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41 Total Defects Recorded
2 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 77,311 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- offside rear brake backing plate corroded
- nearside rear brake backing plate corroded
- 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))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
7 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 70,525 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front 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))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 62,217 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 52,808 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 45,140 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rear suspension slightly corroded
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 39,454 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower arms have surface corrosion
- Both rear wheels slightly buckled
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 39,458 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower arms have surface corrosion
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 28,454 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre worn to 3mm in places
- Nearside Rear tyre has puncture repair and tread is cracking
- both rear wheels slightly buckled
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OV16MTU was registered on 2016-05-20
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