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GL53VMA
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration GL53VMA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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106 Total Defects Recorded
13 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 139,127 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front - rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly damaged (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 139,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front - rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly damaged (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 128,362 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
14 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 128,362 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,493 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
4 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 118,490 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 104,821 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Spare tyre defective ()
8 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 104,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached mount off (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and perished (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer 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
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction air fresheners (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex (1.1.11 (c))
22 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 92,085 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2018 1 Jul 202612 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 92,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- 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 Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
13 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 82,464 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2017 1 Jul 202611 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,793 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2016 1 Jul 202611 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 79,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
28 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 76,716 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2015 1 Jul 202619 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,259 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2014 1 Jul 202619 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 71,259 MI
1 Jul 202612 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 67,612 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2013 1 Jul 202630 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,365 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2012 1 Jul 20265 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 63,163 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2011 1 Jul 202619 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 56,867 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
19 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 56,867 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
28 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,747 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2009 1 Jul 202630 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,564 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2008 1 Jul 202630 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 41,564 MI
1 Jul 202624 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,124 MI
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GL53VMA was registered on 2003-11-26
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