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GD53LHB
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration GD53LHB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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114 Total Defects Recorded
3 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 262,475 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle beam, corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 262,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear axle beam, corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 259,211 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 256,284 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- underbody corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
27 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 253,861 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2023 24 Jun 202614 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 236,063 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Central Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at catylitic converter (6.1.2 (a))
14 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 236,062 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at catylitic converter (6.1.2 (a))
7 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 206,003 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
7 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 206,003 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 186,328 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre cracked / perished
- Nearside Rear Tyre cracked / perished
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Tyre cracked / perished and very worn on inner edge
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
16 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 186,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement Handbrake lever (3.5.1k)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre cracked / perished and very worn on inner edge
- Nearside Rear Tyre cracked / perished
- Nearside Front Tyre cracked / perished
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)
7 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 178,169 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
2 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 170,414 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2016 24 Jun 202631 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 161,919 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 161,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
22 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 150,362 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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 Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 130,677 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2013 24 Jun 20264 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 130,677 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
2 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 120,953 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2012 24 Jun 20262 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 120,953 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
22 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 111,638 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2011 24 Jun 202622 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 102,377 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2010 24 Jun 202628 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 94,027 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2009Advisory 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)
4 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 79,033 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2008 24 Jun 20264 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 79,033 MI
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GD53LHB was registered on 2004-01-22
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