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LB53SYZ
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration LB53SYZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 06 Aug 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
19
Passes
2
Failures
90.48%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
25 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 111,365 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- OSF Outer CV Boot Weeping
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Front D-Bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,592 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Front D-Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- O/S/F CV boot Weeping
7 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,494 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 106,689 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Both Rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Front D Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,550 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- O/S/R Lamp unit damaged
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (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 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,074 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- o/s/r lens damaged
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,529 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- signs of a small coolant leak near bottom of radiator
- Rear coil springs corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front inner steering boot showing signs of perishing when extended
- Offside Front Outer cv boot weeping slightly but not split
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,403 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt borderline (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
28 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,197 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perished (4.1.E.1)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
10 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 98,040 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate damaged
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- O/S/F cv boot weeping
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
27 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 95,330 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
17 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,961 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
6 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,599 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
18 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 70,033 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 70,033 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 61,399 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
17 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 61,399 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
4 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 53,963 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2011 10 Jun 202613 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,653 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2010 10 Jun 20266 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,382 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2009 10 Jun 20262 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,434 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LB53SYZ was registered on 2004-01-24
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