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OY07JCU
2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration OY07JCU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2007
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 24 Jan 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
16
Passes
3
Failures
84.21%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
14 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 112,317 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- both rear bump stops are deteriorated and broken up
- both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are starting to split
- Rear brake pads are wearing unevenly but are still good, n/s approx. 5-6mm thick, o/s approx. 10mm - no bind at time of test
- both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes are slightly deteriorated
- Rear Lower engine stabiliser arm, rear bush is splitting
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge, almost smooth on outer - rest of tread 5-6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower ball joint dust cover is slightly deteriorated
10 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,416 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover is slightly deteriorated
- both rear trailing arm forward bushes are slightly deteriorated
- both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes are deteriorated
- both rear bump stops are deteriorated - n/s has broken up
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge - rest of tread 5-6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
15 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,608 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- both rear railing arm forward bushes are slightly deteriorated
- both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes are slightly deteriorated
- both rear bump stops are deteriorated - n/s has broken up
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section is coming apart (6.1.2 (a))
24 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,535 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak water pump ()
- both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes are slightly deteriorated
- Offside Rear bump stop is deteriorated
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear bump stop deteriorated and broken up
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section is coming apart (6.1.2 (a))
11 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 95,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure lower mount broken (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high due to broken headlight mounting (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes are slightly deteriorated
- Offside Rear bump stop is deteriorated
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear tyre has obviously been driven flat - sidewall damaged/weakened
- Nearside Rear bump stop deteriorated and broken up
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak water pump ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section is coming apart (6.1.2 (a))
24 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 89,906 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear bump stop deteriorated and broken up
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section has come apart (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on very inner edge - rest of tread 3-4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on very inner edge - rest of tread 4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear bump stop deteriorated
- both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes deteriorated - no movement
24 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 89,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section has come apart (6.1.2 (a))
- both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes deteriorated - no movement
- Offside Rear bump stop deteriorated
- Nearside Rear bump stop deteriorated and broken up
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on very inner edge - rest of tread 3-4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on very inner edge - rest of tread 4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
12 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 85,455 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs lipped and corroded on inner faces - up to 50% of o/s inner face
- uneven rear brake pad wear - n/s pads approx. 3-4mm thick, o/s pads approx. 7-8mm
- slight bind to n/s/r brake and disc shows signs of having got hot
- braided part of flexi exhaust section has come apart
- both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes deteriorated - no movement
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light mist (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear bump stop deteriorated and broken up
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3-4mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,733 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Disc inner surfaces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyre treads just 2.7 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both front shock absorbers leaking slightly (5.3.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust front flexible section blowing slightly (6.1.2 (a))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both sides deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 77,729 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Disc inner surfaces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyre treads just 2.7 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both front shock absorbers leaking slightly (5.3.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust front flexible section blowing slightly (6.1.2 (a))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both sides deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 69,969 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front edging off badly and 2.6mm and 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- both handlamps pattern poor
- both front inner brake discs corroded
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
11 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,120 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Left hand rear and left hand front tyre treads just 2.9 mm
- Leak from left hand front shock absorber
- Front headlamps deteriorated
- Dent in left hand outer sill at rear
- Both front tyres edging off on inside edges
- Both front brake disc inner surfaces corroded
25 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,627 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight leak on left hand front shock absorber
21 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 56,476 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
11 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,636 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
12 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,927 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2014 30 Jun 202612 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,642 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2013 30 Jun 202613 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,174 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2012 30 Jun 202617 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 27,995 MI
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OY07JCU was registered on 2007-03-06
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