HG56XRA - VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
11
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 23 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 177,350 mi
Expires: 22 June 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 23 June 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 177,350 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 05 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,071 mi
Expires: 20 June 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 05 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,071 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- Major Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 13 June 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 164,637 mi
Expires: 20 June 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 13 June 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 164,637 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 21 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 152,335 mi
Expires: 20 June 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory drive belt cracking
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 21 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 152,335 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory drive belt cracking
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 14 September 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,757 mi
Expires: 13 September 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory both headlamp lens faded
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 14 September 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,757 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory both headlamp lens faded
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 10 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,809 mi
Expires: 09 January 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory General surface corrosion to exhaust system in places
Failed - 09 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,869 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory General surface corrosion to exhaust system in places
Passed - 17 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,718 mi
Expires: 16 September 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Drivers window faulty/not working
Failed - 15 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,698 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
- Major Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 26 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,475 mi
Expires: 11 September 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory both headlight lens deteriorated, but light output not significantly reduced
- Advisory offside rear tyre perished, 7 years old
- Advisory Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)
Failed - 26 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,474 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Outer 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 both headlight lens deteriorated, but light output not significantly reduced
- Advisory offside rear tyre perished, 7 years old
- Advisory Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)
Passed - 01 September 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,979 mi
Expires: 11 September 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside rear tyre old & perishing 2012 y o m
- Advisory Offside rear tyre old & perished 2010 y o m
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Engine bay covers fitted obscuring some components
- Advisory Under trays fitted obscuring some components
Failed - 01 September 2016 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,979 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 75-80% worn (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 2-3mm (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside rear tyre old & perishing 2012 y o m
- Advisory Offside rear tyre old & perished 2010 y o m
- Advisory Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt around inner clip (2.5.C.1a)
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Engine bay covers fitted obscuring some components
- Advisory Under trays fitted obscuring some components
Passed - 05 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,563 mi
Expires: 11 September 2016
Passed - 12 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,273 mi
Expires: 11 September 2015
Passed - 05 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,631 mi
Expires: 06 September 2014
Passed - 07 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 39,220 mi
Expires: 06 September 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 07 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 39,220 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 27 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,988 mi
Expires: 31 August 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 27 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,988 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 01 September 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 21,429 mi
Expires: 31 August 2011
Passed - 01 September 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 10,064 mi
Expires: 31 August 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for HG56XRA?
The MOT expires on 22 June 2026.
What is the tax status of HG56XRA?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 August 2026.
What are the specifications of HG56XRA?
This is a 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF in Silver. It runs on Petrol with a 1598cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of HG56XRA?
This vehicle produces 159 g/km of CO2 emissions.