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AF53ZBU
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration AF53ZBU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
13 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 179,618 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Drive belt excessively worn auxillary (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 175,405 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear axle has surface corrosion
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
15 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 175,405 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear axle has surface corrosion
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear (1.1.11 (c))
24 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 172,902 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
10 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 172,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
4 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 169,029 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 169,029 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 168,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 165,140 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 165,139 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached bolt from shock to hub missing. (DANGEROUS) (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 160,403 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 159,833 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement delaminating. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement delaminating. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
10 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 157,387 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded and rear both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Slight exaust leak from center pipe/rear pipe sleeve join.
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear both sides of car (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 154,168 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust rear silencer slightly corroded
- Offside rear suspension coil spring slightly corroded at the bottom.
25 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 147,902 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2018 11 Jun 202627 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 140,247 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2017 11 Jun 202627 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 140,247 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
22 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 133,335 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
7 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 122,281 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar 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)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 111,683 MI
11 Jun 202624 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 111,683 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2014 11 Jun 20267 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 100,621 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2013 11 Jun 20267 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 100,621 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
10 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 94,460 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2012 11 Jun 20267 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,474 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2011 11 Jun 202624 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 64,998 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 51,604 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2009 11 Jun 202628 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 51,604 MI
11 Jun 20264 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,654 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2008 11 Jun 20264 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 35,940 MI
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AF53ZBU was registered on 2003-09-01
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