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SW59EJU
2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration SW59EJU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2010
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 17 Dec 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
18 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 81,284 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 81,284 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
29 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,820 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged ran under pressure side wall damaged 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil also corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Bumper damaged
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 19dot (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
29 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Bumper damaged
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 19dot (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged ran under pressure side wall damaged 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil also corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,053 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
19 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 79,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/5516 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
12 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,391 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2023 10 Jun 202612 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 76,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm likely to fail corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
19 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,635 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2022 10 Jun 202619 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 73,635 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) 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
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords deep cuts outer edge + tyre cracked/perished + dot code 14 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords deep cuts both edges + dot code 14. 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- engine oil low
12 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,012 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advise both rear tyres split and perished around circumference 205/55/16
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front slightly worn and pitted on inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (i))
12 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 71,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak joint corroded off (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement brake caliper lever seized (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front slightly worn and pitted on inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Service light on
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))
- Advise both rear tyres split and perished around circumference 205/55/16
5 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,731 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,172 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2019 10 Jun 202627 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,453 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2018 10 Jun 20264 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,705 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
7 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 41,136 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2016 10 Jun 20267 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 41,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
14 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 28,020 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
8 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 12,071 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2014 10 Jun 20268 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 12,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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SW59EJU was registered on 2010-01-25
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