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2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration ST09CLU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2009
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expired 13 Jun 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 112,971 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed overheating but was failing badly as engine misfiring (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside sill corroded just outside load bearing points
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly scrubbed (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
26 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 112,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,873 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear also badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- no reverse light
- both front shock absorbers badley corroded
- Rear rear axle and lower suspension arms corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front headlamp cracked and damaged also pointing down
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- no reverse light
- both front shock absorbers badley corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear also badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear rear axle and lower suspension arms corroded
- Nearside Front headlamp cracked and damaged also pointing down
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,413 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertrays fitted
- Nearside Front Condensation in headlamp
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Reverse lights not working
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underbody (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 103,403 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Condensation in headlamp
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underbody (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Undertrays fitted
- Reverse lights not working
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
2 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,510 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front wing damaged
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases also corroded (6.1.2 (a))
31 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,099 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- undertrays fitted
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underbody corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,917 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,779 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
4 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 88,773 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all round (3.5.1i)
15 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,833 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2017 13 Jun 20262 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 67,130 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,130 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
9 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,066 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2015 13 Jun 20268 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 56,066 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
12 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,787 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 45,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,308 MI
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ST09CLU was registered on 2009-04-21
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