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OY04FRL
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1600cc
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- Registration OY04FRL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1600cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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110 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 164,869 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 164,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 159,218 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 152,299 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 152,298 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,884 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,014 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
6 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 132,873 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2022 1 Jul 20268 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 129,825 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower both front lower arm rear bushes starting to split
7 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 129,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear 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 Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower both front lower arm rear bushes starting to split
11 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 124,276 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Frosting of glass (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Frosting of glass (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
10 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 124,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Frosting of glass (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Frosting of glass (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
8 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 118,380 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
3 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 118,371 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine Management Light On
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,931 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- 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)
3 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 110,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine Management Light On
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,351 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
8 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,159 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
7 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 96,152 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
14 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,521 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
13 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 88,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
21 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,176 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
29 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,309 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2013Advisory 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)
- Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
29 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 69,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front 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)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
12 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,549 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2012 1 Jul 202611 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 56,549 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
19 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,135 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2011 1 Jul 202613 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,340 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2010 1 Jul 202621 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,130 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2009 1 Jul 202624 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,928 MI
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OY04FRL was registered on 2004-03-04
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