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SW10AXU
2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2000cc
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- Registration SW10AXU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2010
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2000cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
14
Passes
10
Failures
58.33%
Pass Rate
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127 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 120,507 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear upper track control arms, bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported secured with zipties and touching subframe (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Front brake pads worn
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- engine/gearbox undertray slight damage
- drivers and passenger front seatbelts slow retracting
- Vehicle is fitted with manufactures engine/battery cover and under tray/shields so there is a restricted view of some testable items
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides. Rear lower front track control arms, bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust back box heat shield not fully secure
11 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 120,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Upper Engine mounting excessively loose main engine mount insecure or broken (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened lower rear main arm (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction and bad misfire (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed coolant leak, bad misfire and engine mount broken/insecure (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported secured with zipties and touching subframe (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Front brake pads worn
- Nearside Rear indicator dim
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Coolant leak ()
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust back box heat shield not fully secure
- engine/gearbox undertray slight damage
- drivers and passenger front seatbelts slow retracting
- coolant reservoir empty
- cant check O/S/F anti roll bar link as engine has dropped
- Vehicle is fitted with manufactures engine/battery cover and under tray/shields so there is a restricted view of some testable items
- Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides. Rear upper track control arms, bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides. Rear lower front track control arms, bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 115,518 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 115,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost to the cords (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost to the cords (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
7 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,657 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre inner edge worn
- Offside Front tyre sidewall deteriorated and inner edge wearing
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coolant leak signs of coolant leak near reservoir ()
6 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 110,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre sidewall deteriorated and inner edge wearing
- Coolant leak signs of coolant leak near reservoir ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre inner edge worn
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 102,486 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,587 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Timing chain cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 101,587 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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 dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Timing chain cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,067 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2022 8 Jun 20262 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 92,067 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine Chain side (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,173 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive borderline (8.4.1 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 88,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both rear (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive borderline (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,529 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Both rear tyres are misshaped
7 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 80,528 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Both rear tyres are misshaped
14 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,827 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- both rear tyres out of shape on inner
- Oil leak ()
14 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 76,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- both rear tyres out of shape on inner
- Oil leak ()
13 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,933 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 71,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device missing (3.5.1j)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)
29 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,196 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
12 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,907 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
16 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,167 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2015 8 Jun 202616 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 42,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
13 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 28,714 MI
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SW10AXU was registered on 2010-05-20
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