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2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration LS03JFJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expired 24 Jul 2025
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 88,105 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 88,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,911 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced both (4.2.3 (a) (i))
27 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 86,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced both (4.2.3 (a) (i))
4 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 77,070 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 77,050 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,907 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2022 6 Jun 202628 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 69,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
14 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,903 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2021 6 Jun 202614 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 69,903 MI
6 Jun 202611 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 146,484 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2020 6 Jun 202612 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,564 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2019 6 Jun 202612 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 64,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
7 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,026 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both sides (1.7.5a)
6 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 59,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both sides (1.7.5a)
4 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,110 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2017 6 Jun 202622 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,510 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2015 6 Jun 202620 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,145 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2014 6 Jun 202622 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 41,712 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2013 6 Jun 202622 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,380 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2012 6 Jun 202618 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,774 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2011 6 Jun 202612 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,767 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2010 6 Jun 202613 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,238 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2009 6 Jun 20267 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,684 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2008 6 Jun 20267 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 21,684 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
15 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 16,913 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2007 6 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
LS03JFJ was registered on 2003-04-30
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