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DF53FFD
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration DF53FFD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
17
Passes
14
Failures
54.84%
Pass Rate
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118 Total Defects Recorded
4 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 197,625 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wing rusty
19 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 197,618 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front wing rusty
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
15 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 194,272 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
14 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 192,323 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 190,175 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear handbrake lever off the stop position
- Offside Front wing rusty
18 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 190,175 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear handbrake lever off the stop position
- Offside Front wing rusty
19 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 186,250 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 186,236 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 182,947 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
12 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 182,947 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 182,585 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 182,583 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush both d bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Central Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory 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)
- rear axle corroded
7 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 176,642 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nail in offside rear tyre
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Fronts (3.5.1i)
- Rear number plate slightly deteriorated
- Front number plate slightly deteriorated
7 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 176,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear number plate slightly deteriorated
- Front number plate slightly deteriorated
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Fronts (3.5.1i)
- Nail in offside rear tyre
11 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 172,606 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 172,606 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
28 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 164,115 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 164,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 151,483 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2013 19 Jun 202626 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 151,276 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 134,958 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2012 19 Jun 202617 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 134,703 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 114,484 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2011 19 Jun 202625 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 105,934 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2010 19 Jun 202625 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 105,934 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
28 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 87,155 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
28 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 87,155 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 68,952 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2008 19 Jun 202628 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 68,952 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 50,403 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2007 19 Jun 202628 Nov 2006
Fail
Mileage: 50,403 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
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DF53FFD was registered on 2003-11-19
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