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2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration SC51FXF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 99,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- both sills corroded
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre perished (4.1.E.1)
- sill corroded and holed at front out of prescribed area
5 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 96,518 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NSF Sill corroded but outwith prescribed area
28 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 96,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- NSF Sill corroded but outwith prescribed area
- Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
7 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,698 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
1 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 90,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
13 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,573 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
7 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 84,571 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
28 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 84,128 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2013 11 Jun 202624 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 84,116 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
19 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 81,698 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2012 11 Jun 202619 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 81,698 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
17 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 78,451 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2011 11 Jun 202623 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 73,602 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2010 11 Jun 202619 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 73,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,893 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2009 11 Jun 20266 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 49,622 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2008 11 Jun 202626 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 38,701 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2007 11 Jun 202621 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 31,911 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2006 11 Jun 202620 Dec 2005
Fail
Mileage: 31,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
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SC51FXF was registered on 2002-01-18
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