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SW55EYL
2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1600cc
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- Registration SW55EYL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1600cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
14
Passes
8
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
17 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 99,169 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 badly worn on edge DANGEROUS (5.2.3 (e))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under body corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes plastic coating swelling signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 badly worn on edge DANGEROUS (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front wing corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,013 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- corrosion in both front wings
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 90,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) 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
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- corrosion in both front wings
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 83,797 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,599 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
31 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 80,156 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) 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
- Brake performance not tested due to brake ferrules (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front wing indented
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material after flexy benefit of doubt given (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear up to and after flexy, benefit of doubt given (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- all brake disc backing plates deteriorated or missing
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface strongly advised benefit of doubt given (4.8.1 (a) (i))
30 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,258 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2019 12 Jun 202630 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 76,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm plus worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm plus worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,187 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 72,186 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi and centre clamp (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,933 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2017 12 Jun 202624 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,435 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2016 12 Jun 202622 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 67,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
23 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,840 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
23 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 64,840 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
24 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,062 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
16 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,590 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2014 12 Jun 202616 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 60,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
20 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 57,073 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2013 12 Jun 202621 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 53,130 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2012 12 Jun 202620 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,298 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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)
12 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,327 MI
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SW55EYL was registered on 2006-01-30
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