AE51YFL - VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 18 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 17 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,582 mi
Expires: 06 October 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory EML on
- Advisory brake servo vacuum pipe cracked not leaking
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear tyre well worn outer edge and perished 205/55/16
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 17 September 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,014 mi
Expires: 06 October 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory EML on
- Advisory both front lower suspension arms, shock absorbers and front sub frame badly corroded
- Advisory Offside Front tyre well worn and very well worn inside edge 205/55/16
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 09 September 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,949 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened axle at mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory EML on
- Advisory both front lower suspension arms, shock absorbers and front sub frame badly corroded
- Advisory Offside Front tyre well worn and very well worn inside edge 205/55/16
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 27 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,439 mi
Expires: 06 October 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively will need repair (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory eml light is on
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm bush's (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 03 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,739 mi
Expires: 06 October 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory eml light is illuminated
Failed - 03 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,739 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory eml light is illuminated
Passed - 07 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,283 mi
Expires: 06 October 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory eml light is illuminated
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced rear axle brackets nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushs nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 04 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,648 mi
Expires: 21 November 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and slight binding brake pads starting to get down (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory eml light is illuminated
Failed - 03 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,648 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and slight binding brake pads starting to get down (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory eml light is illuminated
Passed - 22 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,895 mi
Expires: 21 November 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory eml light is on and only just passing emissions test
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 22 October 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,893 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory eml light is on and only just passing emissions test
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 27 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,928 mi
Expires: 21 November 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 26 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,928 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 03 November 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,321 mi
Expires: 21 November 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear number plate light light dull
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all slight (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 02 November 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,321 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear number plate light light dull
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all slight (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 03 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,182 mi
Expires: 21 November 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front lower wish bones rear most bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory both front tyres worn inner edges
- Advisory Offside Rear brake slightly binding
- Advisory eml light on
Passed - 19 November 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,993 mi
Expires: 21 November 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 03 November 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,798 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front wish bone rear bushs (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 22 November 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,760 mi
Expires: 21 November 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Passed - 21 February 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,059 mi
Expires: 20 February 2015
Failed - 21 February 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,056 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Passed - 19 February 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,810 mi
Expires: 18 February 2014
Passed - 14 February 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,238 mi
Expires: 13 February 2013
Failed - 13 February 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,238 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Passed - 14 February 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,733 mi
Expires: 13 February 2012
Passed - 17 August 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,483 mi
Expires: 16 August 2010
Passed - 15 September 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 35,095 mi
Expires: 14 September 2008
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for AE51YFL?
The MOT expires on 06 October 2026.
What is the tax status of AE51YFL?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of AE51YFL?
This is a 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 1598cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of AE51YFL?
This vehicle produces 168 g/km of CO2 emissions.