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SW59ACZ
2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW59ACZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2009
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
13
Passes
6
Failures
68.42%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
10 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 118,843 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,507 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2025 11 Jun 202617 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 113,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) 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
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
11 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 113,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (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
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) 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
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre 205/55/16 ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 103,955 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2024 11 Jun 202610 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 103,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
16 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,131 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2023 11 Jun 20269 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 88,421 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- rear wiper defective
9 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 88,421 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear wiper defective
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,747 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve rusty
- rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar, rear subframe and rear suspension arms starting to rust
- rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish
- offside front tyre tread worn to 2mm and edges worn low
20 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 56% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tyre tread worn to 2mm and edges worn low
- rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar, rear subframe and rear suspension arms starting to rust
- rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish
- rear brake discs starting to rust/ wear
- front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
- check rear inner brake pads
- centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve rusty
1 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 76,222 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,202 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2018 11 Jun 202614 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,503 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
10 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,308 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2016 11 Jun 202616 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 48,018 MI
11 Jun 202616 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,018 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2015 11 Jun 202613 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,876 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2014 11 Jun 202631 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,288 MI
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SW59ACZ was registered on 2009-11-02
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