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SW09VHF
2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
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- Registration SW09VHF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2009
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
15
Passes
10
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
20 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 180,355 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
20 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 180,355 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 180,033 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 180,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 161,471 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake no reserve travel on lever
- slight bind on nsr brake
- rear suspension components corroded
- rear subframe corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear wearing on inner
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 147,008 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2023Advisory 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 Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 147,008 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 135,010 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2022 12 Jun 202617 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 133,606 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also wearing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also wearing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 133,603 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also wearing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also wearing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))
19 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 125,551 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front wipers smearing
- undertrays fitted
18 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 125,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front wipers smearing
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,721 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2019 12 Jun 202625 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 104,233 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance lens cracked and has water ingress (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Rear brake binding slightly
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt starting to split (2.5.C.1a)
25 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 104,232 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0.6mm and bald on inside (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance lens cracked and has water ingress (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Rear brake binding slightly
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt starting to split (2.5.C.1a)
25 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,345 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front exhaust clamp broken
13 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,062 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2016 12 Jun 202613 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 92,062 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
21 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,437 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2015 12 Jun 202621 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 81,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
15 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 74,238 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2014 12 Jun 202612 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 74,238 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
9 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,069 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
13 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,887 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2013 12 Jun 202613 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 50,887 MI
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SW09VHF was registered on 2009-03-04
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