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SW02LXZ
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW02LXZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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134 Total Defects Recorded
8 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 79,770 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill holed at rear (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill holed at rear (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
5 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 177,808 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 177,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear pipe leaking at rear flexi (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear pipe at rear flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak whole strut wet with oil (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 172,209 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
15 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 172,209 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 164,935 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2021 12 Jun 202627 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 164,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect n/snotworking (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
28 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 155,969 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
26 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 155,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixings not compatible WHEEL FOULING ON TRACK ROD END AT FULL LOCK (5.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixings not compatible WHEEL FOULING ON TRACK ROD END AT FULL LOCK (5.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
5 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 150,401 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2019 12 Jun 202612 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 143,787 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)
- Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides pipe hoses (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear both mains at rear hoses (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak at sump plug ()
- Front Outer Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 143,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner rear (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
- Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides pipe hoses (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)
- Oil leak at sump plug ()
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Outer Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear both mains at rear hoses (3.6.B.2c)
12 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 133,656 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 133,656 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 125,755 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 125,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 123,050 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 122,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 117,033 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2014 12 Jun 20266 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 111,256 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
1 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 101,893 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 90,303 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2011 12 Jun 202624 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 78,052 MI
12 Jun 202624 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 78,052 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2010 12 Jun 202628 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 62,559 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2009 12 Jun 202625 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 62,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 46,756 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2008 12 Jun 202611 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 35,745 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2007 12 Jun 202611 Jul 2006
Fail
Mileage: 35,745 MI
12 Jun 202612 Jul 2005
Pass
Mileage: 25,162 MI
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