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SW56LJZ
2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW56LJZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2007
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
14
Passes
5
Failures
73.68%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
20 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 106,472 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding on edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding on edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 106,387 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm cords exposed (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm cords exposed (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm cords exposed (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding on edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding on edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,140 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
19 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 101,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 92,582 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front number plate in poor readable condition
15 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 92,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front number plate in poor readable condition
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,683 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated stiff (3.1 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front lower arm rear bush slightly splitting
- Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge and close to ply/cords
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front wiper blade in poor condition
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- clutch operation very poor
- exhaust system corroded
- front and rear suspension parts corroded
- rear sub frame corroded
- slight oil leak near oil drain plug
24 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 85,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- slight oil leak near oil drain plug
- rear sub frame corroded
- front and rear suspension parts corroded
- exhaust system corroded
- clutch operation very poor
- Nearside Front lower arm rear bush slightly splitting
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated stiff (3.1 (c))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front wiper blade in poor condition
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge and close to ply/cords
26 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,778 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,420 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear control arm bushes showing signs of wear
- Offside rear tyre worn on inside and cracked between tread
22 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,078 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2017 12 Jun 202626 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,396 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2016 12 Jun 202627 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 36,851 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2015 12 Jun 202626 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 36,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,776 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
30 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,899 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2013 12 Jun 20262 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,318 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 26,569 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2011 12 Jun 202610 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 16,633 MI
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SW56LJZ was registered on 2007-02-08
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