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SW60AKX
2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW60AKX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2011
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 23 Feb 2027
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
13
Passes
4
Failures
76.47%
Pass Rate
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66 Total Defects Recorded
24 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 253,751 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front panel corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front panel corroded
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 253,751 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front panel corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front panel corroded
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 217,860 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- rear underbody corroded
- Offside Rear nail in tyre
- Offside Front panel corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front panel corroded
- tpms amber warning
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 217,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front panel corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front panel corroded
- Offside Rear nail in tyre
- rear underbody corroded
- tpms amber warning
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 196,173 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 180,414 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2024 10 Jun 20264 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 159,767 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2023 10 Jun 20264 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 159,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
12 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 144,607 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 136,521 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just passes at 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just passes at 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
6 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,725 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2020 10 Jun 202613 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 104,224 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
24 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,271 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2018 10 Jun 202624 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,497 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2017 10 Jun 202624 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 76,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55R16 (4.1.E.1)
27 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,312 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
13 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,122 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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SW60AKX was registered on 2011-01-12
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