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SW57EKN
2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW57EKN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2007
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 14 Jul 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
16
Passes
3
Failures
84.21%
Pass Rate
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64 Total Defects Recorded
15 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 115,503 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Air filter housing securing screws all missing
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All suspension arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Has all over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 115,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cracked open (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cracked open (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cracked open (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cracked open (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions ALL 4 tyres (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No pattern (4.1.2 (c)) 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
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) 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
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All suspension arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Has all over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective Not located in rubber mount correctly (6.1.2 (a))
- Air filter housing securing screws all missing
9 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 111,701 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 111,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner/outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,269 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear sill becoming corroded
- Offside Rear sill becoming corroded
- 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))
9 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 87,463 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 87,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,781 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2022 16 Jun 202610 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,526 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule fronts (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- slight underbody corrosion in places
- both front suspension arms corrosion and rear bushes perished
- all rear suspension components corrosion
- all rear suspension bushes perished/splitting
15 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 68,753 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- rear suspension components corrosion and all bushes perished
- o/s/r tyre perished and wearing
- n/s/r brake slightly binding
- both front suspension arms corrosion and rear bushes perished/splitting
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule fronts (1.1.12 (f) (i))
30 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,054 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both front suspension arms/rear bushes starting to perish
- rear suspension components corrosion
- oil leak
- o/s/r tyre perished
- o/s/r brake slightly binding and brake disc showing slight signs of begin hot and pads wearing
- most rear suspension bushes perished
- both front tyre worn on edges and perished/cracking
- both front brake flexi hoses/metal parts corrosion
31 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 52,720 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2018 16 Jun 20262 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,176 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2017 16 Jun 202610 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,973 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush started to split/separate. (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush started to split/separate. (2.4.G.2)
8 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,497 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2015 16 Jun 20266 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 28,914 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2014 16 Jun 20265 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,963 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2013 16 Jun 202630 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,608 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2012 16 Jun 20267 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 18,009 MI
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SW57EKN was registered on 2007-12-07
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