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OV51ZCU
2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV51ZCU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2001
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
19
Passes
13
Failures
59.38%
Pass Rate
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135 Total Defects Recorded
7 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 306,507 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 306,506 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 299,253 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 299,234 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 287,650 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- both front suspension top mounts have slight play
7 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 287,612 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed unknown age of timing belt (customer requested to carry out full MOT) (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- both front suspension top mounts have slight play
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
4 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 272,932 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2023 1 Jul 20265 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 259,965 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material advise replacement (1.1.11 (c))
- stonechips to windscreen
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 259,915 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed wire showing inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer sill panel corroded to hole not within 30cm steering/suspension mounting areas
- stonechip damage to windscreen
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder worn to zero (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear wheelarch damaged
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder worn to zero (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
25 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 245,903 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2020 1 Jul 202625 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 236,896 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2019Advisory 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)
16 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 236,850 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
22 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 226,030 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)
21 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 226,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)
25 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 212,647 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both tyres wearing on inner edge
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
25 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 212,647 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)
- Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
- Rear both tyres wearing on inner edge
14 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 198,174 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside 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)
17 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 183,430 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 183,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner 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)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 169,100 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
13 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 169,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
10 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 154,546 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Inner Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
10 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 154,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Inner Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
13 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 137,642 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2012 1 Jul 202622 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 120,812 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 120,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 108,669 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
24 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 108,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
11 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 88,748 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2009 1 Jul 20269 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 68,118 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Mar 2007
Fail
Mileage: 68,118 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 54,783 MI
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OV51ZCU was registered on 2001-11-19
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