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MM03WCJ
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration MM03WCJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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159 Total Defects Recorded
8 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 130,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too high Both (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Hub carrier (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Hub carrier (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
23 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,166 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 129,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded into flex (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear axle corroded
30 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 127,200 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,205 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear axle corroded
- o/s/r shock corroded
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
21 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,502 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 123,502 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear axle corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 122,070 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear axle corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 122,070 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front 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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,313 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 114,206 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers fitted.
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Under trays fitted.
- Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced Axle eye. (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced Axle eye. (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 114,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust heat shield insecure.
- Under trays fitted.
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced Axle eye. (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Engine covers fitted.
- Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced Axle eye. (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,506 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
22 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 108,498 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working missing (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
18 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 114,148 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from flex to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from flex to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
27 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,090 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 98,090 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
14 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,942 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
16 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,291 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2014 21 Jun 202616 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 86,291 MI
21 Jun 202617 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 79,946 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,213 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2012Advisory 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)
19 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 65,951 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2011 21 Jun 20269 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 58,466 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2010 21 Jun 202629 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,555 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 40,120 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 30,550 MI
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