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OV56AWY
2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration OV56AWY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 23 Jan 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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70 Total Defects Recorded
23 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 117,661 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- offside outer sill and door damaged
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perished and greasy (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 117,661 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- offside outer sill and door damaged
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perished and greasy (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,216 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2025 4 Jul 202612 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,175 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2024 4 Jul 202616 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,297 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2022 4 Jul 202616 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,297 MI
4 Jul 20263 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 102,715 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s cv boot weeping
2 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 102,715 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s cv boot weeping
10 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,569 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted,suspension arms corroded
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 101,569 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted,suspension arms corroded
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,915 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted,corrosion to sub frames/suspension components
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
7 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 97,915 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted,corrosion to sub frames/suspension components
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,024 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
11 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 95,024 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
22 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,617 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2017 4 Jul 202626 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 89,099 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2016 4 Jul 202626 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 89,099 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
16 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,247 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2015 4 Jul 202621 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,212 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2014 4 Jul 202621 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 79,601 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2013 4 Jul 202620 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,455 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 66,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,717 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2011 4 Jul 202618 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,577 MI
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OV56AWY was registered on 2006-09-25
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