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LC53FVD
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration LC53FVD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
24 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 83,546 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- rear coil springs corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush seperating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
23 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 83,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush seperating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear coil springs corroded
- engine rough / misfire
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 83,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
4 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 74,534 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear underside has been previously wax oiled
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material protective spray (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,324 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bush worn/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyres perished/cracking, nearside rear tyre also worn on edge, recommend replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 71,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyres perished/cracking, nearside rear tyre also worn on edge, recommend replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bush worn/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 68,998 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyres perished/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bush deteriorated/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 68,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged mirror outer casing damaged & mirror glass cracked ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit on inner edge, recommend replace (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyres perished/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bush deteriorated/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,134 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bush worn/bonding deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit on inner edge, recommend replace (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close to limit on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both nearside & offside rear tyres perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,456 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyres perishing/cracking in primary tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 61,454 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine MIL stays on indicating fault (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyres perishing/cracking in primary tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
18 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,255 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2020 6 Jun 202617 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 59,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn brake disc outer surface excessively deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- service brake pedal slightly spongy, brake performance meets requirements
12 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,620 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on pressure also (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pedal spongy
19 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,357 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- engine management light on
- Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
19 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 49,357 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- engine management light on
- Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
20 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,137 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded going on to brake flexi (3.6.B.2c)
20 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 43,137 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded going on to brake flexi (3.6.B.2c)
21 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 34,380 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- spare tyre flat
- item removed from drivers view
20 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,571 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2015 6 Jun 202618 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 17,933 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2014 6 Jun 202617 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 11,876 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
13 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 10,614 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2012 6 Jun 202612 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 10,614 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
19 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 9,532 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2011 6 Jun 202619 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 9,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
15 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 8,444 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2010 6 Jun 20269 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 7,097 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2009 6 Jun 202617 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 5,790 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2008 6 Jun 202619 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 4,131 MI
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LC53FVD was registered on 2003-10-21
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