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LS53WVW
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 3200cc
General Information
- Registration LS53WVW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 3200cc
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- Expires 26 Mar 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
20
Passes
8
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
27 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 116,932 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2027 13 Jun 20266 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 115,533 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2026 13 Jun 20265 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 115,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam intermittent fault / aim not tested (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front headlamp unit damaged
- Engine cover and under trays fitted0
9 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 114,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- covers and shields fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,022 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top suspension mount bush slightly worn (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower wheel arch / outer sill slightly corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top suspension mount bush slightly worn (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 105,022 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill slightly corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top suspension mount bush slightly worn (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower wheel arch / outer sill slightly corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top suspension mount bush slightly worn (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 103,821 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2024 13 Jun 202628 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 103,813 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,919 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 100,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 96,618 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
13 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,105 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,127 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,481 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
3 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,530 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2018 13 Jun 20269 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,729 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- power steering pipe weeping
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
15 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,585 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 60,585 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,697 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2015 13 Jun 20262 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,102 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2014 13 Jun 20265 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,092 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2012 13 Jun 20265 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 37,059 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
5 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,059 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
11 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,287 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2011 13 Jun 20268 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,282 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2010 13 Jun 20268 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 31,282 MI
13 Jun 202615 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,592 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2009 13 Jun 202613 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 19,533 MI
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LS53WVW was registered on 2003-11-10
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