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LM03CLV
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LM03CLV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
20
Passes
8
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
14 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 196,786 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2026 10 Jun 202628 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 191,347 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2024 10 Jun 202628 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 191,347 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
2 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 190,437 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2023 10 Jun 202625 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 160,315 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
19 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 160,314 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded To rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
28 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 185,555 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm 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 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 Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 179,068 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake requirements just met
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Rear reflector not red in colour (4.8.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced lens tinted but not excessive (4.2.3 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 179,068 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- parking brake requirements just met
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear reflector not red in colour (4.8.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced lens tinted but not excessive (4.2.3 (a) (i))
12 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 159,870 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint wishbone (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear most weld at catalyst corroded/holed and weakened (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 159,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush lower bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear most weld at catalyst corroded/holed and weakened (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint wishbone (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
1 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 149,022 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- All brake discs worn pitted or scored but not seriously weakened
12 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 138,686 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2017 10 Jun 20269 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 138,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
7 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 132,820 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
3 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 132,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
10 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 132,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
4 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 125,761 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
8 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 114,924 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2014 10 Jun 202612 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 103,988 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2013 10 Jun 202623 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 93,048 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2012 10 Jun 20269 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 83,090 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2011 10 Jun 202622 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 71,711 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2010 10 Jun 202610 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 71,246 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 56,971 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2009 10 Jun 20267 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 51,748 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2008 10 Jun 20263 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 46,053 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2007 10 Jun 20263 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 45,957 MI
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LM03CLV was registered on 2003-06-26
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