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2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration LM03WKU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 14 Dec 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,306 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
5 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 134,304 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
6 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 133,260 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
22 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 133,234 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
23 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 131,023 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,549 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- drivers door akward to open
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 128,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- drivers door akward to open
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,782 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,113 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
2 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 112,732 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
2 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 112,732 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,930 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
9 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 106,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive .60% (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 104,681 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
31 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,392 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 99,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 91,614 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
31 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,997 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2013 7 Jun 202631 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 82,997 MI
7 Jun 20263 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,752 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2013 7 Jun 20261 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 74,628 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2012 7 Jun 202617 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,572 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,502 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 52,733 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
18 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,204 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2008 7 Jun 202629 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 34,636 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
6 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 34,230 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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LM03WKU was registered on 2003-07-30
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