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SW07GHY
2007 VOLKSWAGEN FOX
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW07GHY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model FOX
- Year 2007
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
17
Passes
12
Failures
58.62%
Pass Rate
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122 Total Defects Recorded
4 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material connecting nut and ferrule's (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- bonnet pull has temp repair
- underside corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material connecting nut and ferrules (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- underside corroded
- bonnet pull has temp repair
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material connecting nut and ferrules (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material connecting nut and ferrule's (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- underside corroded
- bonnet damaged and cable/pull faulty
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
12 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- underside corroded
- bonnet damaged and cable/pull faulty
5 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- underside corroded
- bonnet damaged and cable/pull faulty
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
9 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,393 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 72,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
14 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 62,044 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2023 6 Jun 202611 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 62,042 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
2 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,815 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2022 6 Jun 20261 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 61,814 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 55,988 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2021 6 Jun 202628 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 55,980 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
11 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,637 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2020 6 Jun 202611 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 50,637 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
5 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 47,253 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2019 6 Jun 20265 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 47,253 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamps matched pair incorrect colour n/s blue, o/s white (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
7 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,548 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2018 6 Jun 20266 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 43,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
16 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 39,873 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2017 6 Jun 20268 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,383 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2016 6 Jun 20268 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 35,383 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
13 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,327 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2015 6 Jun 202613 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,319 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2014 6 Jun 202629 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,149 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2013 6 Jun 202614 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 17,821 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2012 6 Jun 202616 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 13,538 MI
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SW07GHY was registered on 2007-06-19
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