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LM03WVL
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration LM03WVL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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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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84 Total Defects Recorded
7 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 117,377 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
7 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 117,377 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,980 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,017 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- 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))
8 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,017 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,059 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalytic converter blowing (6.1.2 (a))
9 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 103,059 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalytic converter blowing (6.1.2 (a))
12 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 99,177 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
7 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 96,553 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,165 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2021 7 Jun 202612 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,048 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 88,048 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
19 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,130 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
19 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 82,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
1 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,917 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed perished cords visable on inner sidewall (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,482 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2016 7 Jun 202614 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,717 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2015 7 Jun 202614 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 73,714 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
15 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 72,038 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2014 7 Jun 20262 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,604 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,264 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
2 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,842 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2011 7 Jun 20262 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,790 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2010 7 Jun 202624 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,065 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2009 7 Jun 202616 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 40,793 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2008 7 Jun 202617 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,344 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2007 7 Jun 202614 Jul 2006
Fail
Mileage: 29,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
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LM03WVL was registered on 2003-07-14
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