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LR53DWU
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration LR53DWU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
23 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 105,371 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened excessive (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 105,371 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened excessive (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 102,703 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
16 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 102,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer 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 Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (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)
- 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
29 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 95,677 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both disks (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,306 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,605 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
11 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 93,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) 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
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak centre exhaust silencer (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
5 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,532 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer. (6.1.2 (a))
4 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 91,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- NS Reverse light not working.
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer. (6.1.2 (a))
6 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,647 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect misting (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
5 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,646 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction sticker,phone holder,air freshener (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect misting (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
1 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,913 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil level on minimum mark
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive transmission area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside front and rear outer sill damaged/dented
- Nearside mid to rear outer sill damaged/dented
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced affected by operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
31 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,621 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer due to corrosion (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Engine oil level low
31 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 77,621 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine oil level low
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer due to corrosion (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
13 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,213 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stone chip (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' 2 stone chips (8.3.1a)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (3.6.B.4d)
12 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' 2 stone chips (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stone chip (8.3.1d)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (3.6.B.4d)
10 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,911 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 66,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,197 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,464 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2014 8 Jun 202610 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 56,713 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2013 8 Jun 202630 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,503 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2012 8 Jun 202616 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,956 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
22 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,787 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2010 8 Jun 202622 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 29,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
12 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,820 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2009 8 Jun 202613 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,535 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2008 8 Jun 202613 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 15,979 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2007 8 Jun 202613 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 15,979 MI
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LR53DWU was registered on 2003-09-13
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