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LM03CEF
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LM03CEF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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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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124 Total Defects Recorded
8 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 234,533 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 234,533 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
26 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 229,598 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 229,591 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive engine coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 224,847 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
1 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 219,243 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 219,243 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 211,542 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc backing plate missing
- Rear Shocker protection kits deteriorated
- Offside Front Seat lift handle missing
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 211,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Shocker protection kits deteriorated
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Number plate light dim
- Nearside Rear Brake disc backing plate missing
- Offside Front Seat lift handle missing
13 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 200,472 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shocker bump stop deteriorated
- Offside Rear Shocker bump stop deyeriorated
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 200,444 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shocker bump stop deteriorated
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Shocker bump stop deyeriorated
28 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 185,764 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Rubber deteriorated (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc backing plate deteriorated.
- Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Rubber deteriorated (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Shocker protection kits deteriorated.
- 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))
1 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 179,726 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
8 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 175,145 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Radius arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
7 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 171,842 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded x2 (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 171,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded x2 (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 164,625 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
3 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 161,299 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2015 10 Jun 202629 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 161,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
27 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 156,777 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2014 10 Jun 202625 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 144,902 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2013 10 Jun 202628 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 129,385 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
28 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 129,385 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
26 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 112,444 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
25 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 112,444 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
29 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 90,870 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2010 10 Jun 202622 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 74,140 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
5 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 51,220 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 51,220 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 34,458 MI
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LM03CEF was registered on 2003-06-06
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