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OV52RUU
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration OV52RUU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
22
Passes
6
Failures
78.57%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
2 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 102,793 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside & Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside & Offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside & Offside ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 101,974 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- hazard switch sticky
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn nearside and offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play near side and offside (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhausts flexi pipe worn
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,703 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside & Offside, Marked with chalk (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhausts flexi pipe worn
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside, Marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,004 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- hazard switch sticky
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn nearside and offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 100,004 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn nearside and offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- hazard switch sticky
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 98,668 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- parking brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 98,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- parking brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 96,406 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,768 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2021 26 Jun 202613 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 91,768 MI
26 Jun 202614 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,552 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
8 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,393 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2019 26 Jun 202631 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,688 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,688 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,450 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2017 26 Jun 202612 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,333 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2016 26 Jun 202612 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 67,332 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
9 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,020 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2015 26 Jun 202615 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,499 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
12 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,924 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,974 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2012 26 Jun 202618 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,009 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2011 26 Jun 202620 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,459 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2010 26 Jun 202625 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,320 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2009 26 Jun 202627 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,613 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2008 26 Jun 202622 Oct 2005
Pass
Mileage: 19,361 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2006 26 Jun 202622 Oct 2005
Pass
Mileage: 19,361 MI
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OV52RUU was registered on 2002-11-19
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