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2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration SW51DHV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2001
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 28 Mar 2014
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 127,199 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2014 13 Jun 202628 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 127,182 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
23 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 119,265 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
13 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 119,235 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
7 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 110,553 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
7 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 110,553 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
4 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 110,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
18 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 97,158 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2011 13 Jun 202618 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 97,158 MI
13 Jun 202616 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 85,237 MI
13 Jun 202616 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 85,237 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2010 13 Jun 20263 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 77,733 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2009 13 Jun 202628 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 77,680 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
25 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 54,676 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
3 Nov 2005
Pass
Mileage: 42,920 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2006Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
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SW51DHV was registered on 2001-10-19
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