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MA53DWP
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration MA53DWP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expired 31 Oct 2025
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
1 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 164,395 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from master cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear silencer
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 164,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear silencer
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from master cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 156,585 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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))
30 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 156,585 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 150,203 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 141,021 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
3 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 138,568 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 133,956 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2020 20 Jun 202620 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 133,916 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
20 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 130,474 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- oil leak not excessive
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 130,125 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 124,519 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front steering arm has slight play
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from flexi to front (3.6.B.2c)
3 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 121,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bushes (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 117,569 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2017 20 Jun 20263 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 113,479 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2016 20 Jun 202629 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 108,612 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2015 20 Jun 202628 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 108,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
15 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 104,819 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2014 20 Jun 202623 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,047 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2013 20 Jun 202623 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 97,047 MI
20 Jun 202624 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 88,219 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2012 20 Jun 202629 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,966 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 69,855 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,855 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 57,867 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2008 20 Jun 202620 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 45,183 MI
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MA53DWP was registered on 2003-09-24
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