VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ML02SMV has 34 MOTs

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This 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 21 MOTs and Failed 13 times since 2005

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 147,250 miles 7 months ago on Wednesday 1st October 2025 at 10:40.

The current MOT will expire in 5 months on Wednesday 30th September 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 9 months on Monday 1st February 2027.

ML02SMV MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED30TH SEPTEMBER 2026147,250 MI
FAILED1ST OCTOBER 2025147,250 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  2. PRS - Offside Rear Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
PASSED31ST OCTOBER 20245TH NOVEMBER 2025144,350 MI
FAILED28TH OCTOBER 2024144,346 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Front Brake Disc Significantly And Obviously Worn X2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  6. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  7. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  8. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED6TH NOVEMBER 20235TH NOVEMBER 2024138,413 MI
FAILED3RD NOVEMBER 2023138,412 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED11TH OCTOBER 202223RD OCTOBER 2023132,550 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened X2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened X2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Items Removed From Driver's View Prior To Test
PASSED5TH OCTOBER 202123RD OCTOBER 2022126,553 MI
FAILED5TH OCTOBER 2021126,552 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded To Rear At Rear (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED15TH OCTOBER 202023RD OCTOBER 2021122,331 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
FAILED13TH OCTOBER 2020122,330 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
PASSED24TH OCTOBER 201923RD OCTOBER 2020119,300 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
FAILED22ND OCTOBER 2019119,298 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. MAJOR - Front Exhaust System Insecure (6.1.2 (a))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
PASSED9TH OCTOBER 201820TH OCTOBER 2019116,424 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
FAILED8TH OCTOBER 2018116,422 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
PASSED17TH OCTOBER 201720TH OCTOBER 2018113,310 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) X2
FAILED12TH OCTOBER 2017113,308 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Rear Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. FAIL - Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  5. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  6. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  7. FAIL - Rear Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Bonding Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement X2 (2.4.g.2)
  8. ADVISORY - Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) X2
  9. FAIL - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
  10. FAIL - Offside Rear Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
PASSED14TH OCTOBER 201620TH OCTOBER 2017109,961 MI
FAILED13TH OCTOBER 2016109,959 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Rear Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. FAIL - Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Bonding Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
PASSED22ND SEPTEMBER 201520TH OCTOBER 2016106,159 MI
PASSED9TH OCTOBER 201420TH OCTOBER 2015102,222 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Steering System Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.2.a.1b)
PASSED30TH SEPTEMBER 201320TH OCTOBER 201496,912 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.2.b.1f)
PASSED16TH OCTOBER 201220TH OCTOBER 201392,119 MI
PASSED20TH OCTOBER 201120TH OCTOBER 201285,799 MI
FAILED20TH OCTOBER 201185,798 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (3.4.1c)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
PASSED27TH SEPTEMBER 201020TH OCTOBER 201177,300 MI
PASSED3RD OCTOBER 200920TH OCTOBER 201069,042 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
FAILED29TH SEPTEMBER 200969,041 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
FAILED29TH SEPTEMBER 200861,336 MI
 
  1. PRS - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
PASSED29TH SEPTEMBER 200820TH OCTOBER 200961,336 MI
PASSED9TH OCTOBER 200720TH OCTOBER 200854,167 MI
FAILED9TH OCTOBER 200754,165 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  4. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
PASSED19TH OCTOBER 200620TH OCTOBER 200745,558 MI
PASSED21ST OCTOBER 200520TH OCTOBER 200636,027 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

ML02SMV Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 62% | MOT Failure Rate: 38%

ML02SMV MOT Comments

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ML02SMV Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 147,250 miles | Average yearly mileage: 6,402 miles

ML02SMV FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration ML02SMV was manufactured on Wednesday 10th April 2002 so it is currently 24 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 1.9 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 147,250 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 6,402 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 34 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2005. We can see 13 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means ML02SMV has a 62% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 30 Advisories, 3 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 13 Major, 2 Dangerous and 21 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 9 months on Monday 1st February 2027 .

Does ML02SMV have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Saturday 25th April 2026 ML02SMV does have an active MOT. Read more

Is ML02SMV Taxed?

Yes, as of Saturday 25th April 2026 ML02SMV does have Tax. Read more

When does ML02SMV Tax expire?

The current Tax for ML02SMV will expire in 9 months on Monday 1st February 2027. 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 ML02SMV MOT expire?

The current MOT for ML02SMV will expire in 5 months on Wednesday 30th September 2026. Read more

When did ML02SMV have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for ML02SMV was on Wednesday 1st October 2025 at 10:40. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has ML02SMV Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 34 MOTs on record for ML02SMV we can see 21 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 ML02SMV Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 34 MOTs on record for ML02SMV we can see 13 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 62% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is ML02SMV?

ML02SMV is registered as a 2002 Volkswagen Golf. Read more

How many miles has ML02SMV done?

The odometer reading for ML02SMV at the last MOT in October 2025 was 147,250 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 6,402 miles per year. Read more

How old is ML02SMV?

The vehicle ML02SMV was manufactured in 2002 so it is currently 24 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 10th April 2002. Read more

What colour is ML02SMV?

The official colour of ML02SMV is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does ML02SMV have?

ML02SMV has a 1.9 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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