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GL53VWN
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration GL53VWN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
19
Passes
6
Failures
76%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
21 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 133,657 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen x2 (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 133,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen x2 (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 123,277 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 123,277 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective middle (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 116,473 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 116,038 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light o/s rear direction indicator lens damaged ...holed (4.4.1 (b) (i))
8 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 116,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light o/s rear direction indicator lens damaged ...holed (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 114,351 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,363 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- front exhaust starting to corrode
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,500 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 104,324 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both front suspension arms rear vertical bushes starting to split
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- both front wiper blades smearing screen
9 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 104,236 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake binding slightly when rotated by hand
- both front wiper blades smearing screen
- both front suspension arms rear vertical bushes starting to split
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear brake pads getting low
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
1 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,265 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,184 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
7 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 83,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
23 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,108 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,718 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2014 1 Jul 20263 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 56,404 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2013 1 Jul 202616 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,609 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2012 1 Jul 202617 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,244 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2011 1 Jul 202617 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,789 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2010 1 Jul 202619 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 32,226 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2009 1 Jul 202619 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 25,222 MI
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)
19 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 25,222 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,384 MI
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GL53VWN was registered on 2003-12-23
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