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AV53PZR
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AV53PZR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
21
Passes
11
Failures
65.63%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
4 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 198,584 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
27 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 198,414 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 193,632 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
22 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 193,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
19 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 189,293 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 189,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 184,554 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight leak of grease o/s front cv boot
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 184,554 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Slight leak of grease o/s front cv boot
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 179,601 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer c v boot slight leak of grease
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 179,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer c v boot slight leak of grease
5 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 176,386 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2021 12 Jun 202611 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 172,948 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020 12 Jun 202611 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 172,942 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
22 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 169,642 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 164,177 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2018 12 Jun 202618 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 158,003 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust starting to crack around front silencer/catalyst
25 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 154,015 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2016 12 Jun 202624 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 154,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
25 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 151,023 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2015 12 Jun 202625 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 151,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
29 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 146,096 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 140,559 MI
12 Jun 20261 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 140,559 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2013 12 Jun 202628 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 133,088 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
1 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 124,751 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 118,050 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2010 12 Jun 202614 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 115,867 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2009 12 Jun 202617 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 103,028 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2008 12 Jun 202613 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 103,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
5 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 85,880 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2007 12 Jun 20265 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 85,880 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 85,880 MI
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AV53PZR was registered on 2003-10-06
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