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LO53XGG
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
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- Registration LO53XGG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
2 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,504 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arms bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,504 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arms bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 102,837 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side across the axle n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 102,837 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side across the axle n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 92,434 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is modified but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,297 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2023 7 Jun 202630 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 88,297 MI
7 Jun 202629 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 88,297 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
16 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 82,637 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- headlights faded
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,844 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- headlights faded
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- 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))
2 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 78,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- headlights faded
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 76,524 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- both front headlights faded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,885 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 74,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,151 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box (7.1.2)
- offside front Tyre worn on inside edge
- nearside front Tyre worn on inside edge (225/45ZR17 94W)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 72,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)
- offside front Tyre worn on inside edge
- nearside front Tyre worn on inside edge (225/45ZR17 94W)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,640 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
3 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,978 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,287 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,784 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2014 7 Jun 202619 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 53,784 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
15 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,639 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2013 7 Jun 202620 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,847 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,348 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2011 7 Jun 202617 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,186 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2010 7 Jun 202617 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,989 MI
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LO53XGG was registered on 2005-06-13
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