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SW59ETT
2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1600cc
General Information
- Registration SW59ETT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2009
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1600cc
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- Expires 26 Feb 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
17 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 111,066 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,531 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 103,279 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 99,226 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2024 10 Jun 202610 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 99,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
3 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,309 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing due to corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing due to corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
29 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 94,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing due to corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing due to corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 92,115 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2021 10 Jun 20266 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 92,111 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
17 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,118 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,117 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,434 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2019 10 Jun 202612 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,383 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays and engine covers fitted
31 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,874 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs corroded (3.5.1i)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs corroded (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre also worn inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre also worn inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)
31 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 68,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported front sleeve corroded split (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs corroded (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre also worn inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre also worn inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs corroded (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)
3 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,391 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
18 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 49,706 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2015 10 Jun 202628 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,281 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2015 10 Jun 20262 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 24,067 MI
10 Jun 20262 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 24,067 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2014 10 Jun 20266 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 21,954 MI
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SW59ETT was registered on 2009-12-14
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