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2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration LS03CZM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 17 Oct 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 193,992 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
18 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 181,722 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 181,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (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
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 173,285 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
26 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 163,573 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2023 6 Jun 20268 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 154,763 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear both (1.1.11 (c))
7 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 154,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear both (1.1.11 (c))
23 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 145,435 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear tyre tread 3mm, also very perished and cracked
- Offside front tyre tread 3mm, also heaviy perished and cracked
- Offside front brake hose perished
- Nearside front tyre tread 3mm, also heaviy perished and cracked
- Nearside front outer constant velocity gaitor perished
- Nearside front brake hose perished
- Both front wishbones, rear bushes perished
- Exhaust system blowing and holed
19 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 145,428 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Steering locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system blowing and holed
- Offside front tyre tread 3mm, also heaviy perished and cracked
- Offside front brake hose perished
- Nearside front tyre tread 3mm, also heaviy perished and cracked
- Nearside front outer constant velocity gaitor perished
- Nearside front brake hose perished
- Both front wishbones, rear bushes perished
- Rear brake discs heavily corroded and pitted and worn very thin
- Offside rear tyre tread 3mm, also very perished and cracked
- Offside rear brake binding
19 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 140,917 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened needs attention (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear end (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on sidewall and tread getting low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- nearside front lower suspension arm rear bush deteriorating
- rear coil springs corroded
- rear shock absorbers rusty
- Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 140,916 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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 Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall damage (195/65x15) (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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)
- rear coil springs corroded
- nearside front lower suspension arm rear bush deteriorating
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- rear shock absorbers rusty
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on sidewall and tread getting low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened needs attention (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear end (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,876 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,787 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2019 6 Jun 20263 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 123,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
13 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,767 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2018 6 Jun 202631 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 114,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside 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)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 102,528 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
- Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit and offside rear (4.1.E.1)
24 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 99,042 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
10 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 95,297 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
2 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 90,859 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2014 6 Jun 202627 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 86,356 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2013 6 Jun 202621 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 79,968 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2012 6 Jun 202623 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 72,655 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2011 6 Jun 202629 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,068 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2010 6 Jun 202629 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 66,068 MI
6 Jun 202626 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 58,785 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2009 6 Jun 202610 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 49,669 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2008 6 Jun 20266 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 34,800 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2007 6 Jun 20266 Apr 2006
Fail
Mileage: 34,800 MI
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LS03CZM was registered on 2003-05-06
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