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OY02JTX
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
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- Registration OY02JTX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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179 Total Defects Recorded
4 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 147,320 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is modified but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front vehicle structure (6.1.1 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 143,065 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills (6.1.1 (d) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Both front top suspension strut mountings play
- Front Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened Both inverted due to lowered suspension (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Rear park brake imbalance
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 143,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Nut loose (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released Partial (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn + boot split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front top suspension strut mountings play
- Rear park brake imbalance
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills (6.1.1 (d) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened Both inverted due to lowered suspension (5.3.3 (c) (i))
5 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,665 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front sills damaged
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides back polyurethane bushes play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened Both front lower arms inverted due to lowered suspension (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both near fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nail in tyre Both rear tyres ()
- Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Both rear park brake and service brake application uneven
- Nearside rear park brake effort poor requirements only just met
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp slightly dim (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 138,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear park brake effort poor requirements only just met
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides back polyurethane bushes play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened Both front lower arms inverted due to lowered suspension (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both near fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nail in tyre Both rear tyres ()
- Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Both front sills damaged
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp slightly dim (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 133,913 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn bald close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside front sill damaged
- Both front lower arms inverted due to lowered suspension
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides back polyurethane bushes slight play/movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Dim (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 130,151 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Road wheel slightly distorted All damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside sill damaged
- Nearside Front 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 Both sides back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Both front lower arms inverted due to lowered suspension
21 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 130,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front lower arms inverted due to lowered suspension
- Road wheel slightly distorted All damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside sill damaged
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
2 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 127,584 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Both front lower suspension arms inverted due to lowered suspension
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside sill damaged
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Road wheel slightly distorted All damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))
2 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 127,584 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Road wheel slightly distorted All damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Both front lower suspension arms inverted due to lowered suspension
- Nearside sill damaged
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 125,631 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal slightly spongy
- Road wheel slightly distorted All damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Both front suspension arms inverted due to lowered suspension
- Nearside sill damaged
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,934 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Road wheel slightly damaged All (4.2.A.1a)
- Oil leak ()
- Centre exhaust bracket snapped but exhaust secure
- Both front lower arms inverted due to suspension lowering
18 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 123,925 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front lower arms inverted due to suspension lowering
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Road wheel slightly damaged All (4.2.A.1a)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Centre exhaust bracket snapped but exhaust secure
25 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,524 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside front tyre outer edge slightly worn
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
- Lower arms sat inverted due to lowered coil springs
- Centre exhaust rubber mountings snapped but exhaust secure on bracket
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)
13 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 120,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside front tyre outer edge slightly worn
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
- Lower arms sat inverted due to lowered coil springs
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)
- Centre exhaust rubber mountings snapped but exhaust secure on bracket
7 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,324 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front lower arms sitting inverted (due to lowered suspension)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both sides (2.5.C.1a)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
8 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 112,059 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
1 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 108,153 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2014 27 Jun 202615 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 104,065 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2013 27 Jun 202617 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 97,489 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2012Advisory 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)
12 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 90,454 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2011 27 Jun 20261 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 81,216 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 71,316 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2009 27 Jun 202625 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 60,049 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2008 27 Jun 202624 Apr 2007
Fail
Mileage: 60,049 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 49,741 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2007 27 Jun 20262 May 2006
Fail
Mileage: 49,741 MI
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