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GL53AOW
2003 VAUXHALL COMBO
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
General Information
- Registration GL53AOW
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model COMBO
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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89 Total Defects Recorded
2 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 186,644 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front suspension strut upper mount worn slightly.
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 186,644 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front suspension strut upper mount worn slightly.
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 185,541 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear sill corroded slightly
- offside front coil spring fouling against body
20 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 185,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- offside front coil spring fouling against body
- nearside rear sill corroded slightly
- Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 184,141 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
4 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 184,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 182,311 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 179,857 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
21 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 177,078 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
17 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 177,068 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
16 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 173,114 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
17 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 160,872 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 160,872 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
21 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 149,373 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
12 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 140,031 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2017 20 Jun 20266 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 140,027 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
5 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 133,269 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- damage to windscreen
- rear brake pipes corroded
- oil leak
- general underbody corrosion
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
13 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 127,617 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- 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 Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 117,621 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2014 20 Jun 20267 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 117,549 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
29 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 107,455 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2013 20 Jun 202629 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 107,448 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
15 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 104,410 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2012 20 Jun 202615 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 104,408 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
22 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 101,502 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2011 20 Jun 202617 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 101,498 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
27 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 97,634 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
13 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 92,784 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 92,014 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2008 20 Jun 20265 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 73,031 MI
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GL53AOW was registered on 2003-10-22
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