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GF53ZGK
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration GF53ZGK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 23 May 2027
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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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63 Total Defects Recorded
28 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 141,976 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 141,974 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 136,621 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (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))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 132,861 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to perish (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))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 132,837 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
24 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 127,768 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2024 21 Jun 202631 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 127,752 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2021 21 Jun 202630 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 127,752 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre starting to perish in treads
- Rear tyre starting to perish in treads both sides
- Offside Front tyre getting down starring to wear
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 124,433 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both sides tyres starting to perish in treads
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 124,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear both sides tyres starting to perish in treads
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 120,597 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
5 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 116,881 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
5 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 116,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
3 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 116,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
9 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,762 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2017 21 Jun 20268 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 105,755 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
11 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 93,888 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2016 21 Jun 20263 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 83,077 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2015Advisory 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)
2 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,589 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2014 21 Jun 202614 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,376 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2013 21 Jun 202612 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 53,342 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2012 21 Jun 202612 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 53,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
11 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,331 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2012 21 Jun 20266 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,485 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2011 21 Jun 202623 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,333 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2010 21 Jun 202613 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 378,852 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2009 21 Jun 202610 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,024 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2008 21 Jun 202610 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 33,024 MI
21 Jun 202621 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,955 MI
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GF53ZGK was registered on 2003-10-24
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