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SW52OWB
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW52OWB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
21
Passes
10
Failures
67.74%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
10 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,996 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Fuel tank slightly loose Tank strap snapped (6.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective Subframe mounts (6.1.2 (a))
9 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 132,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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 Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced Sill holed (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective Subframe mounts (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Fuel tank slightly loose Tank strap snapped (6.1.3 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
24 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,043 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))
9 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
12 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,340 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2024 12 Jun 202626 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,636 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2023 12 Jun 202624 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 108,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
14 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,370 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR SHOCKER MOUNT (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR SHOCKER MOUNT (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
21 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,307 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 100,284 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 96,617 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front aux belt perished
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear o/s fuel tank strap corroded
3 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 92,064 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Front Exhaust mounting defective at cat (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at cat (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 92,064 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material f/r at flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Front Exhaust mounting defective at cat (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at cat (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,718 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2018 12 Jun 202611 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 86,714 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH. (2.4.G.2)
15 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,791 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded TO CALIPER (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded TO CALIPER (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
11 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,627 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2016 12 Jun 202611 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 72,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
25 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,705 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 65,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,989 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
11 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,056 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2013 12 Jun 202620 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,396 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2012 12 Jun 20266 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,188 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2011 12 Jun 20261 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,154 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2010 12 Jun 202625 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,756 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2009 12 Jun 20264 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 38,281 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2008 12 Jun 20264 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 32,363 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2007 12 Jun 20264 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 32,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
30 Sep 2005
Pass
Mileage: 25,888 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2006 12 Jun 202630 Sep 2005
Fail
Mileage: 25,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
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SW52OWB was registered on 2002-10-23
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