AK57YCW - VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MOT: ValidGB
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Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
13
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 31 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 218,330 mi
Expires: 31 October 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Under trays fitted
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 30 October 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 218,328 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Under trays fitted
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 31 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 215,927 mi
Expires: 31 October 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 31 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 215,927 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 01 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 213,181 mi
Expires: 31 October 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Under trays fitted
Failed - 31 October 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 213,180 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Under trays fitted
Passed - 27 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 209,276 mi
Expires: 31 October 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory under covers
Failed - 27 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 209,276 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory under covers
Passed - 28 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 204,237 mi
Expires: 31 October 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Under trays fitted
Failed - 28 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 204,237 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Under trays fitted
Passed - 30 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 198,391 mi
Expires: 31 October 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Under trays fitted
Failed - 30 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 198,391 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Under trays fitted
Passed - 01 November 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 194,532 mi
Expires: 31 October 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory engine covers & undersheilds fitted
Failed - 28 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 194,458 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear both tyres nr limit 4.00mm tread left
- Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory engine covers & undersheilds fitted
- Advisory Nearside Front fog lamp lens cracked
Passed - 31 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 186,753 mi
Expires: 30 October 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Failed - 29 October 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 186,753 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Passed - 13 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 179,329 mi
Expires: 30 October 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Lower (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Under trays fitted
- Advisory Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Failed - 13 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 179,329 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Lower (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Under trays fitted
- Advisory Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Passed - 10 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,912 mi
Expires: 30 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory covers and under trays.
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Nail in tyre and 3mm of tread.
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 09 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 152,197 mi
Expires: 30 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory engine covers and under trays.
Failed - 09 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 152,197 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory engine covers and under trays.
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and inner edge. (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 21 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,906 mi
Expires: 30 October 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Failed - 16 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,816 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Passed - 15 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,872 mi
Expires: 30 October 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Passed - 31 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,247 mi
Expires: 30 October 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 31 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,247 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 20 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,618 mi
Passed - 20 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,618 mi
Expires: 26 September 2012
Passed - 27 September 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,256 mi
Expires: 26 September 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for AK57YCW?
The MOT expires on 31 October 2026.
What is the tax status of AK57YCW?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 November 2026.
What are the specifications of AK57YCW?
This is a 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF in Grey. It runs on Diesel with a 1968cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of AK57YCW?
This vehicle produces 145 g/km of CO2 emissions.