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SW07EFM
2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW07EFM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2007
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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85 Total Defects Recorded
9 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 132,046 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all round front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also outer wear(action recommended 2.00mm thread ) (5.2.3 (e))
- Lower rear suspension parts presenting surface corrosion
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside suspension arm rear bush detorated and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and oiffside headlamp (4.1.4 (b))
- Central Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 132,046 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all round front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also outer wear(action recommended 2.00mm thread ) (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside suspension arm rear bush detorated and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and oiffside headlamp (4.1.4 (b))
9 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 131,538 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front rattle noise from a clutch area(likely to fail action recommended)
- Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 30% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn nearside and offside bush detorated and cracking(not resulting with excesive play) (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also outer slightly (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Outer Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside headlamp lense (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Outer Body panel slightly loose nearside ans offside wing also excesively corroded(action recommended) (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside suspension arm lower rear bush sligghtly detorated and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all round front and rear breake pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
6 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 122,338 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2023 13 Jun 20265 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 122,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
15 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 113,237 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
15 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 113,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
11 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,675 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
11 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 100,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
12 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,592 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2019 13 Jun 202612 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 91,592 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component defective in the case of LPG/CNG/ LNG or hydrogen systems fuel cooler on floor inscure (6.1.3 (f)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
29 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,196 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2018 13 Jun 202628 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 86,170 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
1 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,125 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2017Advisory 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)
12 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,519 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2016 13 Jun 202610 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,287 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2015 13 Jun 202610 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 64,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
13 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,425 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2014 13 Jun 202616 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,496 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2013 13 Jun 202620 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,519 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2012 13 Jun 202620 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 26,151 MI
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SW07EFM was registered on 2007-05-17
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