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432 TMV

2002 Volkswagen Golf

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Apr 2027
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

213,251 mi
Last recorded213,251 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2026
Typical for 2002 Volkswagen Golf95,013 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration432 TMV
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2026 213,251 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2025 208,815 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material in front of brake flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Mar 2024 204,364 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2023 199,680 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2022 195,336 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Mar 2021 190,717 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2020 187,429 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2019 179,934 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2018 173,139 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 29 Mar 2017 166,216 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2016 159,617 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2015 150,391 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2014 143,701 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2013 132,876 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2012 122,304 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2011 112,296 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2010 105,884 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2010 105,884 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (4.1.E.2a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fail 3 Oct 2008 96,197 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 3 Oct 2008 96,197 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2007 75,785 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

offside door mirror glass damaged

Pass 18 Sep 2007 75,785 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

offside door mirror glass damaged

Pass 20 Sep 2006 65,377 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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432 TMV is a 2002 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

Across all 2002 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 95,013 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Golf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 700,382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 432 TMV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Golf typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 24 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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432 TMV is a 2002 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 March 2002.

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