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SW60EBA
2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW60EBA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2011
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
13
Passes
7
Failures
65%
Pass Rate
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74 Total Defects Recorded
9 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 101,284 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 94,267 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- stone chips on windscreen
- Rear suspension corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
14 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 94,265 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested dip beam not work (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- stone chips on windscreen
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear suspension corroded
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
5 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 82,212 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 82,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,961 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2024 11 Jun 202627 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,324 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2023 11 Jun 202626 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 59,322 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front ABS sensor wire loose in wheel arch area
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing n/s & o/s corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
22 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 55,338 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- rear suspension components corroded
- Nearside Front tyre worn uneven
14 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 54,960 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre worn uneven
- rear suspension components corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 48,527 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension components have general corrosion
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Burnt (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 Burnt (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 48,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective Lower ball joint securing bolt (2.1.3 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Burnt (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension components have general corrosion
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Burnt (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 44,179 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2021 11 Jun 20261 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 42,805 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2020 11 Jun 202631 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 38,715 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 38,715 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
27 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,914 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2018 11 Jun 202616 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 23,868 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2017 11 Jun 202617 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 20,698 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2016 11 Jun 202622 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 15,297 MI
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SW60EBA was registered on 2011-01-31
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