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SW07GHJ
2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW07GHJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2007
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 08 Jun 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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151 Total Defects Recorded
1 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 140,685 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
9 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 135,650 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Both sides rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Engine malfunction indicator lamp Illuminated
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear suspension components corroded
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Plastic exhaust bracket broken
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both sides front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 135,631 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pad lining has seperated from backing plate Dangerous
- 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
- Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury N/S/F wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Engine malfunction indicator lamp Illuminated
- Coil spring corroded Both sides rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides front (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear suspension components corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Plastic exhaust bracket broken
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both sides front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,573 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 118,560 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 118,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,452 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 107,450 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,322 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Various if not all suspension components corroded
- Engine and undertrays fitted as standard
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 101,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Engine and undertrays fitted as standard
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Various if not all suspension components corroded
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,235 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- various suspension components corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Engine and under-trays fitted obstructing various testable items
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 90,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- various suspension components corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Engine and under-trays fitted obstructing various testable items
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.9mm (5.2.3 (e))
5 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,038 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,960 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
21 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 73,923 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- o/s rear brake gripping slightly
- o/s rear brake disc slightly pitted
- bonnet safety catch sticking
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 73,923 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s rear brake disc slightly pitted
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- bonnet safety catch sticking
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- o/s rear brake gripping slightly
23 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,258 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing at inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- undertrays fitted
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing at inner edge (4.1.E.1)
17 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 68,198 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing at inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- undertrays fitted
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing at inner edge (4.1.E.1)
19 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,754 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2016 6 Jun 202619 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,949 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
20 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 46,781 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2014 6 Jun 202619 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,579 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,919 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 15,239 MI
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SW07GHJ was registered on 2007-05-23
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