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SF04ZCH
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SF04ZCH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 03 Nov 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
25 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 141,899 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- both sill panel corroded
- corrosion to rear suspension components
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,362 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion to both sill panels
- corrosion to rear suspension components
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 119,145 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2024 12 Jun 202614 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,151 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2023 12 Jun 202620 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,431 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2022 12 Jun 20264 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,698 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- CAMERA FITTED ON REAR NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY OBSTRUCTING NUMBER PLATE FROM BEING READ
- Various warning messages present on dash
- Various suspension bushes perishing & deteriorated
- Under tray/cover fitted obscuring some components from inspection
- Bonnet safety catch sticking severely
- Rear Chassis, suspension, braking, etc, components corroded
- Nearside Front tyre has long cut in tread area
- Front Brake efforts have fluctuation & quite heavy imbalance
- Engine oil level low
- Engine MIL illuminated (Pre 2008 vehicle)
- Coolant expansion tank slightly insecure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources flickering (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 101,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Bonnet safety catch sticking severely
- Various warning messages present on dash
- Various suspension bushes perishing & deteriorated
- Under tray/cover fitted obscuring some components from inspection
- Rear Chassis, suspension, braking, etc, components corroded
- Nearside Front tyre has long cut in tread area
- Front Brake efforts have fluctuation & quite heavy imbalance
- Engine oil level low
- Engine MIL illuminated (Pre 2008 vehicle)
- Coolant expansion tank slightly insecure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources flickering (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 93,317 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 93,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 89,268 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight bind on offside front
- Engine management light on
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,192 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2018 12 Jun 20266 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 84,110 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
27 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,611 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- windows tinted
- engine management light on
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,595 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- windows tinted
- engine management light on
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 69,392 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2016 12 Jun 202630 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 69,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
30 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,191 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 53,185 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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)
1 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,185 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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)
10 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,927 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2013 12 Jun 20266 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 48,927 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,962 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2012Advisory 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)
14 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 42,962 MI
Advisory 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)
22 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,509 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2011 12 Jun 202621 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 26,909 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 26,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,466 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2009 12 Jun 202627 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 14,900 MI
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SF04ZCH was registered on 2004-07-30
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