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LB53SYR
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration LB53SYR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 17 Feb 2027
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
20
Passes
6
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
18 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 97,985 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
17 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 97,985 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
26 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 97,965 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Bumper insecure but not likely to become detached
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 90,416 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 90,416 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,414 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/80 R14 88T (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/80 R14 88T (5.2.3 (e))
23 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 83,611 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning High level (4.3.1 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 79,375 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,129 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn on edges close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- n/s and o/s inner wheel arch trims damaged and loose
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn on edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
13 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 74,129 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- n/s and o/s inner wheel arch trims damaged and loose
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn on edges close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn on edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
15 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,634 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- nearside and offside inner wheel arch trims loose at front edge
30 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 44,170 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- some imbalance noted to rear brakes
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front wheel arch liner loose
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 44,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel arch liner loose
- some imbalance noted to rear brakes
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
15 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 40,232 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front inner wheel rim damaged
- Nearside Front outer wheel rim damaged
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 35,278 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2017 11 Jun 202614 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,342 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2016 11 Jun 202613 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,440 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2015 11 Jun 202613 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 21,841 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2015 11 Jun 202610 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 16,635 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2014Advisory 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 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 14,775 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2013 11 Jun 202612 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 12,693 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2012 11 Jun 202616 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 10,873 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2011 11 Jun 202616 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 9,441 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2010 11 Jun 202616 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 6,971 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2009 11 Jun 202616 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 6,971 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Front Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
10 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 5,248 MI
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LB53SYR was registered on 2004-01-14
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