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SW59MVL
2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration SW59MVL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2009
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 06 Mar 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
14
Passes
4
Failures
77.78%
Pass Rate
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115 Total Defects Recorded
7 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 111,918 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced strut towers both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- bulb warning light on
- exhaust heatshield loose
- Rear subframe and all suspension components corroded
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring arms heavily corroded/soft (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both sides (5.3.2 (d))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- coolant low
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
5 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 111,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- exhaust heatshield loose
- coolant low
- bulb warning light on
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced strut towers both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear subframe and all suspension components corroded
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring arms heavily corroded/soft (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both sides (5.3.2 (d))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
21 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 111,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- coolant at minimum level
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut tower both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring arm both sides heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear subframe and all suspension components corroded
- bulb warning light on
- exhaust heatshield loose
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
2 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 104,613 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- front and rear suspension components corroded (arms and frames)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 104,612 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill marked chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill marked chalk (2x places) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front and Rear suspension components corroded (arms and frame)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush both sides. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 99,473 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Front and rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NS and OS front tyres wearing edges slightly (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs slightly worn with slight corrosion on inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,639 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Front suspension components show signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear suspension components and sub-frame corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
31 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,639 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Both front links NS and OS front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Indicators interfering with each other front and rear (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear suspension components and sub-frame corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Front suspension components show signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,083 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Centre exhaust sleeve clamps in poor condition
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,669 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front 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))
27 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,253 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
29 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,714 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,353 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2018 10 Jun 20265 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,530 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017 10 Jun 202611 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,137 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2016 10 Jun 202619 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,954 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2015 10 Jun 202620 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 32,986 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
22 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,077 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2013 10 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW59MVL was registered on 2009-09-01
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