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2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration VR06RED
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 3189cc
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- Expires 15 Sep 2026
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MOT History 12 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 108,127 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear suspension corroded.
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,079 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2025 11 Jun 20261 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,529 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2024 11 Jun 20263 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,114 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,310 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both side (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,193 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2019 11 Jun 202621 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure front pipe mounting rubbers split (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
9 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,321 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both lower arm rear bushes split
- metal ring on n/s/r shocker loose, rattles.
31 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 88,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both lower arm rear bushes split
- engine light on
- metal ring on n/s/r shocker loose, rattles.
20 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,969 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both lower arm rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
17 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,969 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly top mount bolts loose. (2.5.B.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
- Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both lower arm rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
3 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,974 MI
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VR06RED was registered on 2006-07-05
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