VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AF07XLJ has 24 MOTs

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This 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 16 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2010

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 195,151 miles 8 months ago on Monday 29th September 2025 at 12:33.

The current MOT will expire in 4 months on Monday 28th September 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 3 months on Tuesday 1st September 2026.

AF07XLJ MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED28TH SEPTEMBER 2026195,151 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Sill Panel Damaged
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Sill Panel Damaged
FAILED26TH SEPTEMBER 2025195,151 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Sill Panel Damaged
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Sill Panel Damaged
  12. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED2ND AUGUST 20247TH AUGUST 2025179,275 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Sill Damaged
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Sill Damaged
FAILED25TH JULY 2024179,270 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (4.1.2 (a))
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (4.1.2 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Sill Damaged
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Sill Damaged
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Front Bumper Insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))
  8. MAJOR - Nearside Front Bumper Damaged And Likely To Cause Injury When Grazed Or Contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))
  9. MAJOR - Nearside Front Inner Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  10. MAJOR - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  11. MAJOR - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Rear Clamp (6.1.2 (a))
  13. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened Discoloured/heat Damaged (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  14. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Pads Crumbling Due To Heat Damage
  15. MAJOR - Offside Rear Wheel Bearing Rough When Rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
PASSED8TH AUGUST 20237TH AUGUST 2024172,445 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Sill Panel Damaged
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Sill Panel Damaged
FAILED7TH AUGUST 2023172,445 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Sill Panel Damaged
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Sill Panel Damaged
PASSED7TH JULY 20228TH JULY 2023162,470 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
FAILED7TH JULY 2022162,470 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. MINOR - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
PASSED9TH JULY 20218TH JULY 2022149,619 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
FAILED9TH JULY 2021149,619 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Rear Tyre Not Fitted In Accordance With Side Wall Instructions (5.2.3 (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
PASSED9TH JULY 20208TH JULY 2021141,249 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Coolant Leak
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
FAILED2ND JULY 2020141,248 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Obligatory Mirror Missing (3.3 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Coolant Leak
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
PASSED5TH JULY 201910TH JANUARY 2021133,703 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Both Front Tyres And N/s/r Tyre Have Cracks In Side Walls
PASSED5TH JULY 201810TH JULY 2019126,219 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Nail In Tyre
PASSED11TH JULY 201710TH JULY 2018117,921 MI
FAILED8TH JULY 2017117,921 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  2. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
PASSED2ND JULY 20161ST JULY 2017111,206 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Inner Tread Area (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Headlamp Deteriorated But Light Output Not Reduced (1.7.5a)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Headlamp Deteriorated But Light Output Not Reduced (1.7.5a)
FAILED2ND JULY 2016111,206 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (1.7.5a)
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (1.7.5a)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Inner Tread Area (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Headlamp Deteriorated But Light Output Not Reduced (1.7.5a)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Headlamp Deteriorated But Light Output Not Reduced (1.7.5a)
PASSED18TH MAY 201520TH MAY 2016103,719 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
PASSED10TH MAY 201420TH MAY 2015100,718 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Headlamp Deteriorated But Light Output Not Reduced (1.7.5a)
  2. USER ENTERED - Ofside Rear Tyre Starting To Deteriorate
PASSED17TH MAY 201320TH MAY 201491,855 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. ADVISORY - Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.5b)
PASSED14TH MAY 201220TH MAY 201381,634 MI
PASSED6TH MAY 201120TH MAY 201271,272 MI
PASSED21ST MAY 201020TH MAY 201161,704 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

AF07XLJ Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 67% | MOT Failure Rate: 33%

AF07XLJ MOT Comments

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AF07XLJ Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 195,151 miles | Average yearly mileage: 10,842 miles

AF07XLJ FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration AF07XLJ was manufactured on Monday 2nd April 2007 so it is currently 19 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 1.6 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 195,151 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 10,842 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 24 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2010. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means AF07XLJ has a 67% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 66 Advisories, 4 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 17 Major, 1 Dangerous and 2 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 3 months on Tuesday 1st September 2026 .

Does AF07XLJ have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Thursday 21st May 2026 AF07XLJ does have an active MOT. Read more

Is AF07XLJ Taxed?

Yes, as of Thursday 21st May 2026 AF07XLJ does have Tax. Read more

When does AF07XLJ Tax expire?

The current Tax for AF07XLJ will expire in 3 months on Tuesday 1st September 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does AF07XLJ MOT expire?

The current MOT for AF07XLJ will expire in 4 months on Monday 28th September 2026. Read more

When did AF07XLJ have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for AF07XLJ was on Monday 29th September 2025 at 12:33. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has AF07XLJ Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 24 MOTs on record for AF07XLJ we can see 16 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has AF07XLJ Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 24 MOTs on record for AF07XLJ we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 67% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is AF07XLJ?

AF07XLJ is registered as a 2007 Volkswagen Golf. Read more

How many miles has AF07XLJ done?

The odometer reading for AF07XLJ at the last MOT in September 2025 was 195,151 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 10,842 miles per year. Read more

How old is AF07XLJ?

The vehicle AF07XLJ was manufactured in 2007 so it is currently 19 years old. It was first registered on Monday 2nd April 2007. Read more

What colour is AF07XLJ?

The official colour of AF07XLJ is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does AF07XLJ have?

AF07XLJ has a 1.6 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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