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SW54BWL
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2000cc
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- Registration SW54BWL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2000cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
4 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 151,120 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear park brake only just met requirements
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 151,118 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 142,012 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
10 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 136,560 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 132,714 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,642 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH (4.1.4 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 125,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OUTER BODY SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced OUTER BODY SILL (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH (4.1.4 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 125,240 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold area (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 122,812 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2018 12 Jun 202613 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 111,608 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp affected by the operation of another lamp just ok for this mot (1.7.5c)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced just ok for this mot (1.7.5a)
11 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 111,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear mounting bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear mounting bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp affected by the operation of another lamp just ok for this mot (1.7.5c)
- exhaust front support bracket mounting bushes worn
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced just ok for this mot (1.7.5a)
19 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 111,585 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- nearside rear brake has a slight bind, unable to fully inspect wheel bearing
- front exhaust bolts missing, system still secure
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
9 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 95,353 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 95,353 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
31 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,553 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
10 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,438 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2014 12 Jun 20269 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 68,438 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,029 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2013 12 Jun 202629 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,802 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
5 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,572 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
5 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 48,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
8 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,762 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2010 12 Jun 202610 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,267 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2009 12 Jun 202612 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 25,112 MI
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SW54BWL was registered on 2004-11-15
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