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FN53FCA
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration FN53FCA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 29 Dec 2019
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
13
Passes
6
Failures
68.42%
Pass Rate
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106 Total Defects Recorded
21 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 114,438 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2019 5 Jun 202616 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 107,084 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- various suspension and braking components coroded
- Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes poor (2.4.G.2)
16 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 107,084 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes poor (2.4.G.2)
- various suspension and braking components coroded
- Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 97,109 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively parking brake (3.7.B.3)
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- luggage compartment message displayed on display.
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- engine management light on
- emissions message displayed on the information display
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces corroded (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front inner wheel arch liner damaged
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe to cat joint? (7.1.2)
12 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 97,109 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces corroded (3.5.1i)
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively parking brake (3.7.B.3)
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- luggage compartment message displayed on display.
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- engine management light on
- emissions message displayed on the information display
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front inner wheel arch liner damaged
- Nearside Front Lower 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)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe to cat joint? (7.1.2)
18 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,182 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front washer jet not spraying effectively on windscreen
- front both sides brake disc worn/lip
- STRONG ADVISE EPC/ENGINE LIGHT ON DASH
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush worn (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 2mm (4.1.E.1)
18 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 87,182 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- STRONG ADVISE EPC/ENGINE LIGHT ON DASH
- offside front washer jet not spraying effectively on windscreen
- front both sides brake disc worn/lip
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush worn (2.5.A.1c)
24 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 78,022 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
23 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 78,016 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension 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 Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
27 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,107 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 645,190 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 64,506 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,235 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 54,027 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2011 5 Jun 202618 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,403 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2010 5 Jun 202627 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,770 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 36,770 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 17,295 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2008 5 Jun 202629 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 9,278 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
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FN53FCA was registered on 2003-09-10
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