free car check
2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration WN02YGF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
- Insurance Costs 💰 Check Costs
-
🔓 More details available
Get comprehensive vehicle details, specification, MOT insights, ULEZ & CAZ compliance and more for free
Tax & MOT
- TAX
- MOT Active
- Expires 26 Jun 2026
- View Full MOT History
🔐 Premium Checks
Don't Buy Blind - Know Everything About This Vehicle
Our comprehensive vehicle check reveals hidden problems that could cost you thousands. From outstanding finance to accident damage, we check over 50 attributes to give you complete peace of mind before you buy.
MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 247,678 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cill osf (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 247,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) inner tie rod has excess free play (2.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Power steering ram leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both fronts (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cill osf (7.1.1 (a) (i))
9 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 237,399 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear 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))
1 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 237,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill corroded and holed. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 233,929 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
23 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 223,089 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 223,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Electrical wiring connectors for braking disconnected wear indicator disconnected (4.11 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 213,235 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
23 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 204,783 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- t/c light on
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
19 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 204,783 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- t/c light on
17 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 204,784 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- movement on both front strut top mounts when jacked
- Nearside sill holed not in a prescribed area
7 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 204,782 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside sill holed not in a prescribed area
- movement on both front strut top mounts when jacked
2 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 196,857 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2018 24 Jun 20263 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 185,847 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2017 24 Jun 202631 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 185,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
1 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 168,080 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2016 24 Jun 202626 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 152,802 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2015 24 Jun 202620 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 152,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
29 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 142,493 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
31 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 135,524 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2013 24 Jun 202631 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 135,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
19 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 125,937 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2012 24 Jun 20263 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 112,086 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
3 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 91,790 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 81,207 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2009 24 Jun 202623 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 72,112 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
30 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 62,371 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2007 24 Jun 20264 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 60,911 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2007 24 Jun 20264 Apr 2006
Fail
Mileage: 60,911 MI
24 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!
WN02YGF was registered on 2002-05-29
Vehicle tax rates are based on engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions. It also depends on when the vehicle was registered. Enter your reg on motorscan to find out how much it would cost to tax this vehicle
We can provide you with a free vehicle check, just enter your reg above to find out your vehicle's specifications, export history, MOT history, road tax + more.