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FD03FZP
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration FD03FZP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
19
Passes
14
Failures
57.58%
Pass Rate
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114 Total Defects Recorded
25 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 208,386 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 200,184 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 189,155 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 180,238 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2023 4 Jun 20264 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 180,236 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
27 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 168,762 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 168,762 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 168,478 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 168,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both front top mounting (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 158,945 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Upper and lower engine covers fitted
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
24 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 158,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) 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
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Upper and lower engine covers fitted
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,214 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Oil leak ()
- Rear brake discs pitted and scored
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- parking brake only just met requirements
- stone chips in windscreen
26 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 148,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- stone chips in windscreen
- parking brake only just met requirements
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear brake discs pitted and scored
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
9 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 137,067 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 137,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 131,751 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2016 4 Jun 20269 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 131,566 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
16 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 125,525 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2015 4 Jun 202616 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 125,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
9 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 117,519 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
9 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 117,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
26 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 111,017 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2013 4 Jun 202625 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 110,997 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 101,658 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2012 4 Jun 20265 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 101,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 90,307 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2011 4 Jun 202612 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 90,307 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
22 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 81,145 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 81,145 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 73,537 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2009 4 Jun 202612 May 2008
Fail
Mileage: 73,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 60,079 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2008 4 Jun 202611 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 49,683 MI
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FD03FZP was registered on 2003-05-13
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