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LR53PLZ
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LR53PLZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
19
Passes
5
Failures
79.17%
Pass Rate
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125 Total Defects Recorded
28 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 106,789 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- General corrosion.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorb er
- Exhaust bracket corroded.
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
25 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 106,181 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- General corrosion.
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- 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 Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Exhaust bracket corroded.
30 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,015 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both shocks. (5.3.2 (d))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both shocks heavily corroded. (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Lower corrosion and damage on seal.
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust bracket corroded likely to fail.
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Lower corrosion and damage on seal.
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both shocks heavily corroded. (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 105,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both shocks heavily corroded. (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both shocks heavily corroded. (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both shocks. (5.3.2 (d))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust bracket corroded likely to fail.
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Lower corrosion and damage on seal.
- Offside Lower corrosion and damage on seal.
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,159 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 103,159 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (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)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,280 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut 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))
4 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,163 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material adjacent to fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,923 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both rear shock absorber covers insecure
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- both rear shock absorber covers insecure
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 92,356 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
28 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,685 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover fitted obscuring some testable items
14 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,703 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- engine cover obscuring some testable items
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded outer (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
30 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 80,262 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,991 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
31 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 75,183 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
31 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,183 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
11 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 72,395 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
11 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 72,395 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
6 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,958 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2012 7 Jun 202614 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,802 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2010 7 Jun 202620 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,014 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2009 7 Jun 202630 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 36,828 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2008 7 Jun 202612 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 30,328 MI
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LR53PLZ was registered on 2003-12-16
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