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SW09VNB
2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW09VNB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2009
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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82 Total Defects Recorded
3 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 166,615 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2026 12 Jun 20262 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 165,822 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tyre stepped on inner edge and cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 165,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tyre depth 1.4mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower ball joint dust cover split (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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tyre stepped on inner edge and cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
30 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 159,023 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Crack in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 159,023 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken Spring broken and top bearing collapsed (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Crack in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 149,435 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 148,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
2 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 139,475 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2022 12 Jun 202630 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 139,474 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 129,950 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 127,437 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 127,405 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm no tread left (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 116,323 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,562 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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 Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- under trays fitted
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,519 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- both front tyre walls damaged
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front tyre has a nail in it
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 55,749 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2016 12 Jun 20268 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,742 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 53,742 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,255 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2014 12 Jun 202622 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,061 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
22 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 31,056 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
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SW09VNB was registered on 2009-03-20
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