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FD53PZM
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration FD53PZM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 21 Oct 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
30 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,375 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
30 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 134,375 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,792 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,792 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,886 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Steering component deformed but serviceable Gaiter worn as well. (2.1.3 (c) (i))
11 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,447 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 118,447 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 111,640 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring worn both coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring worn both coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,702 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2021 5 Jun 202616 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 107,702 MI
5 Jun 202617 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,697 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 99,605 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
28 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,518 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2018 5 Jun 202627 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 90,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
20 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 82,691 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2017 5 Jun 202620 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 82,691 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,025 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake discs are corroded on the inner side
22 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 74,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake discs are corroded on the inner side
5 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,220 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2015 5 Jun 20263 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 65,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
26 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,146 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2014 5 Jun 202626 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,341 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,549 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2013 5 Jun 20264 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 31,549 MI
5 Jun 202618 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 22,652 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2011 5 Jun 202619 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,602 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2010 5 Jun 202620 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,829 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 14,455 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 11,135 MI
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FD53PZM was registered on 2003-11-20
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