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AE51 OEP

2002 Volkswagen Golf

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Sep 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

99,362 mi
Last recorded99,362 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2002 Volkswagen Golf95,013 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE51 OEP
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 99,362 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front brake pads worn low

Offside Rear tyre worn low and deteriorated

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 29 Sep 2025 99,362 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front brake pads worn low

Offside Rear tyre worn low and deteriorated

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 4 Sep 2024 94,133 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Aug 2023 89,330 miles

Front Engine Management Warning Light Illuminated On Dashboard (EML) & Slight Misfire At Idle

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Oil Leak From Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leaking Grease Slightly & Metal Clip Missing (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Aug 2023 89,265 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nsf (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp aim too low osf (4.1.2 (a))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt osf rack boot split in half (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nsf (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt osr ()

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front top mounts slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive whole bottom of engine covered, but not excessively dripping (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play slight play in one of the joints behind dashboard (2.2.2 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked across whole tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine light on and misfiring at idle

osf inner cv boot missing clip, leaking grease but preventing ingress of dirt

Pass 24 Aug 2022 86,004 miles

eml light

Fail 11 Aug 2022 85,854 miles

Emissions not tested misfire (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

eml light

Pass 18 Aug 2021 82,754 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2021 82,754 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 26 May 2020 77,532 miles
Fail 15 May 2020 77,532 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 May 2019 73,257 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 62,315 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

front and rear number plates becoming poor

Fail 18 Apr 2018 62,315 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working lens will require tape (small crack at top) (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play badly worn (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

front and rear number plates becoming poor

Pass 10 May 2017 54,838 miles

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

Fail 4 May 2017 54,828 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 1 Feb 2016 45,275 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Feb 2015 35,355 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 4 Feb 2014 34,397 miles

n/s/r brake slightly binding

Fail 4 Feb 2014 34,397 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

n/s/r brake slightly binding

Pass 6 Feb 2013 33,569 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2012 32,594 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2012 32,593 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

EML light on

Pass 7 Feb 2011 31,638 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 1 Feb 2010 30,703 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2009 29,670 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2008 28,506 miles

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

Pass 6 Feb 2007 27,271 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2006 25,361 miles

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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AE51 OEP is a 2002 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AE51 OEP, 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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AE51 OEP is a 2002 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 15 February 2002.

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The MOT history for AE51 OEP shows 29 tests with a 69% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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