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AF03DKE
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration AF03DKE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expires 23 Jan 2027
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
13 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 113,204 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x 2 brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,431 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle (6.1.2 (a))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL 175/80/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
22 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,430 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL 175/80/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,051 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2025 12 Jun 202619 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 112,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
20 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 112,041 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 112,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust system insecure joining clamp corroded through (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
15 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 110,539 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking and perishing 175/80/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 110,537 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle and inside not opening (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking and perishing 175/80/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
21 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,063 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Emission warning on dash
21 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 109,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Emission warning on dash
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,638 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2021 12 Jun 202611 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
21 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,128 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front tyre getting low inner edge
19 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,334 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear flexy (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 82,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear flexy (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,640 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded BOTH REAR FLEXY /PIPES (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement INNER REAR (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded TO 1ST REAR FLEXY (3.6.B.2c)
18 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,324 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2016 12 Jun 202618 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,410 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,695 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
19 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,175 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2013 12 Jun 20264 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,598 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2012 12 Jun 20263 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 51,594 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
10 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,730 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2011 12 Jun 20269 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 46,727 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,373 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2010 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 43,373 MI
12 Jun 202612 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,111 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2009 12 Jun 202620 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,422 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2008 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,128 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2007 12 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AF03DKE was registered on 2003-04-17
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