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GF53NGJ
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration GF53NGJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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126 Total Defects Recorded
14 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 164,443 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower (5.3.4 (a) (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 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 160,102 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
23 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 160,102 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
31 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 150,619 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- osf wing rusty
- both rear bump stops broken
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
31 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 150,614 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/60/r/15/91v (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- osf wing rusty
- both rear bump stops broken
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 138,575 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear bump stops broken
- whine from engine
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust leak from center joint (joint loose ) (7.1.2)
25 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 138,575 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust leak from center joint (joint loose ) (7.1.2)
- whine from engine
- both rear bump stops broken
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
26 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 127,975 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre starting to crack / craze
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
25 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 127,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre starting to crack / craze
27 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 125,201 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Inner tread is out of shape
- Brake fluid is contaminated
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Cam belt may be over due for replacement
26 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 125,198 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Brake fluid is contaminated
- Cam belt may be over due for replacement
- Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Inner tread is out of shape
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- emissions not tested due to split rear exhaust
8 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 118,253 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 118,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 113,689 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 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)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 113,689 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- 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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 100,002 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 84,598 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2012Advisory 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)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
11 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 84,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,997 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2010 26 Jun 202625 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 54,204 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2009 26 Jun 202627 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,128 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2008 26 Jun 202627 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 43,128 MI
26 Jun 202621 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,655 MI
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GF53NGJ was registered on 2003-10-14
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