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LM53PTY
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration LM53PTY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 21 Feb 2027
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
20
Passes
6
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
22 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 70,204 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
3 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 69,110 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 69,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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))
29 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 68,008 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
15 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 66,818 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
10 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 66,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside 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))
25 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,267 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
10 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 63,778 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
17 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 62,526 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- slight exhaust blow
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
13 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 62,504 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Offside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight exhaust blow
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
20 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 60,703 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
13 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 60,614 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at cat (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) 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
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,233 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy hose (3.6.B.2c)
22 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,018 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2018 6 Jun 202614 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 55,986 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded subframe (2.2.C.1h)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
16 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,302 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- rear brakes have slight bind
19 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,338 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2016 6 Jun 202614 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,631 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,026 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 44,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 42,581 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
24 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,756 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2012 6 Jun 202629 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,653 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2011 6 Jun 202628 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,538 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2010 6 Jun 202610 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,156 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2009 6 Jun 20269 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 19,805 MI
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LM53PTY was registered on 2004-01-08
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