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OY02OSW
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Beige
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
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- Registration OY02OSW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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135 Total Defects Recorded
22 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 171,643 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged/cracked. (0.1 (b))
- reverse lamps inoperative.
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust join. (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front tyre starting to get low.
- Nearside door mirror glass slightly damaged/cracked.
22 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 171,643 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside door mirror glass slightly damaged/cracked.
- reverse lamps inoperative.
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged/cracked. (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust join. (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front tyre starting to get low.
7 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 170,480 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (0.1 (b))
- Reverse light not working
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Wing mirror glass damaged
30 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 170,454 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached Securing bolt snapped (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (0.1 (b))
- Reverse light not working
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Wing mirror glass damaged
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 166,480 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- coolant level low
- Reverse light not working
- Nearside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
9 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 157,501 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel pipe by fuel filter hanging down but still secure
- reverse light not working
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. parking brake (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight wear (5.2.3 (e))
3 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 157,276 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached locking nut loose (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- reverse light not working
- fuel pipe by fuel filter hanging down but still secure
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. parking brake (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to front join (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight wear (5.2.3 (e))
23 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 148,683 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 144,874 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush, close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush, close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 144,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Park brake lever has little reserve travel
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Park brake effort low
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush, close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush, close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 139,319 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 139,319 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,292 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 134,746 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit + perished x2 (4.1.E.1)
- Rear coil spring corroded x2 (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit +Perished x2 (4.1.E.1)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion wheel arc (6.1.B.2)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment x2 (2.5.A.1c)
11 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 128,950 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 128,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 124,748 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2016 30 Jun 20267 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 123,593 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
2 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 123,593 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
23 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 123,580 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
24 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 116,926 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2014 30 Jun 202617 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 116,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
28 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 107,503 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2013 30 Jun 20261 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 101,501 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 96,188 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2011 30 Jun 202627 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 89,091 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2010 30 Jun 202631 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 83,351 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2009 30 Jun 202631 May 2008
Fail
Mileage: 83,351 MI
30 Jun 202630 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 74,850 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2008 30 Jun 20261 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 65,889 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2007 30 Jun 20261 Jun 2006
Fail
Mileage: 65,889 MI
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OY02OSW was registered on 2002-06-07
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