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2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration LS03CZE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 195,514 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyres cracked/perished in primary tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive intercooler pipes leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play (lift) detected in strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside & offside front outer CV boots deteriorated (perished/small pin holes) (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 195,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre worn to ply on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault stability control/traction control warning lamp stays on indicating fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyres cracked/perished in primary tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive intercooler pipes leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play (lift) detected in strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside & offside front outer CV boots deteriorated (perished/small pin holes) (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 189,042 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strut top mount has slight play (lift) detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded at flexible hose union (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc outer surface deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 189,031 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Track rod end ball joint has excessive play offside (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid offside (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid nearside (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Track rod end ball joint has excessive play nearside (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) not working nearside (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Side repeater not working nearside (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake excessively binding offside front (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat converter (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake hose excessively deteriorated nearside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake hose bulging under pressure offside front (1.1.12 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake binding but not excessively nearside front (1.2.1 (f))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside front on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread rear (0.1 (b))
24 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 181,503 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Track rod end ball joint has slight play offside (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front lower rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Non obligatory mirror damaged nearside ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside pipe to rear hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside rear pipe to rear hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated offside outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 181,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) not working nearside (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front lower rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Non obligatory mirror damaged nearside ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside rear pipe to rear hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside pipe to rear hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Track rod end ball joint has slight play offside (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated offside outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 172,987 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
11 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 172,953 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both front and rear (0.1 (b))
12 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 167,175 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lowers (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
26 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 167,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Side repeater not working offside (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Position lamp not working offside rear (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Obligatory mirror missing offside (3.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen nearside and offside (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside front (4.4.3 (a))
6 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 159,331 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (7.1.2)
- Track rod end ball joint has slight play offside (2.2.B.1f)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front (7.1.2)
30 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 159,275 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front position lamp(s) not working nearside (1.1.A.3b)
- Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened rear sub frame corrosion offside rear eye bush housing (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front (7.1.2)
- Track rod end ball joint has slight play offside (2.2.B.1f)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (7.1.2)
21 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 152,878 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
14 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 152,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
13 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 146,433 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside front (2.4.G.2)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside rear (2.4.G.1)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (3.6.B.4d)
6 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 146,433 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (3.6.B.4d)
- front bumper damaged sharp edges
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside front (2.4.G.2)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside rear (2.4.G.1)
23 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 138,459 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
24 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 130,309 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
30 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 123,327 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
1 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 116,366 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 116,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 108,630 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2011 6 Jun 202624 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 108,630 MI
6 Jun 202614 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 101,524 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
14 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 101,524 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
17 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 94,011 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
10 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 84,559 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2008 6 Jun 20265 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 84,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
24 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 77,852 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2007 6 Jun 202617 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 77,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 68,316 MI
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LS03CZE was registered on 2003-04-11
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