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FD53SBY
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
General Information
- Registration FD53SBY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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- Expires 05 Jun 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
17
Passes
5
Failures
77.27%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
29 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 162,981 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
31 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 159,467 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2026 6 Jun 20265 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 154,577 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 149,537 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2024 6 Jun 202621 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,081 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,192 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (e))
19 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 113,217 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust clamp broken rear
- Clutch pedal rubber missing
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 113,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust clamp broken rear
- Clutch pedal rubber missing
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 113,217 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- exhaust centre silencer outer skin coming away
- cooling radiator retained by strap
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
2 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 113,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- exhaust centre silencer outer skin coming away
- engine management light on
- cooling radiator retained by strap
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
29 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 108,998 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2016 6 Jun 202628 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 108,998 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
27 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 104,283 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 98,829 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2014 6 Jun 202626 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,217 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2013 6 Jun 20264 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 86,372 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2012 6 Jun 202614 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 77,025 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2010 6 Jun 202614 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 77,025 MI
6 Jun 202612 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 65,995 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
11 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 65,981 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
13 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 54,852 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
22 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 43,249 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FD53SBY was registered on 2003-11-26
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