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GL53GXZ
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration GL53GXZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
17
Passes
4
Failures
80.95%
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79 Total Defects Recorded
14 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,026 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside a nearside worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear wiper is poor condition
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread starting to delaminate (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded 0ffside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front to rear brake pies corroded at the rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread whole circumference 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords various small cuts in tread 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside outer door sill is distorted
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread whole circumference 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front to rear brake pies corroded at the rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside a nearside worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread whole circumference 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside outer door sill is distorted
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords various small cuts in tread 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread whole circumference 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded 0ffside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread starting to delaminate (0.1 (b))
- Rear wiper is poor condition
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,800 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive door sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
10 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,800 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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 Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive door sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,867 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2023 24 Jun 20264 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 101,867 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
26 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 95,016 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
6 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,130 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2021 24 Jun 20266 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 90,130 MI
24 Jun 202626 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 72,979 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2019 24 Jun 202624 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,814 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2018 24 Jun 202623 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,593 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2017 24 Jun 202620 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 59,235 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2016 24 Jun 202620 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,763 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2015 24 Jun 202623 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,674 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2014 24 Jun 202620 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,646 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2013 24 Jun 202626 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,566 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2012 24 Jun 202627 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,365 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2011 24 Jun 20267 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,106 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2010 24 Jun 20269 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,286 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2009 24 Jun 202620 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,032 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2007 24 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
GL53GXZ was registered on 2003-11-10
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