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SW59FXJ
2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW59FXJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2010
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 05 Mar 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
6 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 154,207 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear axle corroded
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 154,204 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- rear axle corroded
28 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 146,801 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
28 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 146,801 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 140,998 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
24 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 140,998 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 131,046 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- central corroded on rear axle
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
20 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 130,766 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded on casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Rear slightly corroded on rear axle
3 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,956 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear heat shield loose
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heaviley (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes spliting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside sill corroded
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. low effort offside rear (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- front and rear suspension components corroded
3 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heaviley (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front and rear suspension components corroded
- Rear heat shield loose
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. low effort offside rear (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside sill corroded
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes spliting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 113,559 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2021 14 Jun 20264 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 109,205 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2020 14 Jun 202611 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 100,394 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2019 14 Jun 20265 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,400 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2018 14 Jun 202627 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,863 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (2.4.G.1)
27 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 81,863 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (2.4.G.1)
- coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
2 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,863 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2016 14 Jun 20269 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,487 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2016 14 Jun 20269 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 61,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
17 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,899 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2015 14 Jun 202621 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,780 MI
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SW59FXJ was registered on 2010-01-05
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