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OU03FVE
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OU03FVE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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120 Total Defects Recorded
22 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 169,837 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both side (2.1.3 (g) (i))
22 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 169,837 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both side (2.1.3 (g) (i))
11 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 165,468 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
25 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 161,746 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- chip on screen
- Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 161,746 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- chip on screen
- Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 158,328 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- chip on screen
- Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
21 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 158,328 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- chip on screen
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 155,810 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- multiple chips on screen
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
7 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 155,041 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- multiple chip on screen
- Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear and both rear (1.1.11 (c))
7 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 155,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear and both rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- multiple chip on screen
8 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 153,110 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear and both side rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear ones (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 153,110 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear ones (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear and both side rear (1.1.11 (c))
9 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,947 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- slight under-body corrosion
- discs corroded
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
9 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 148,947 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front 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 Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- slight under-body corrosion
- discs corroded
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
13 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 143,827 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
13 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 143,827 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
15 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 140,384 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
11 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 135,079 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
5 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 125,781 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 125,781 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 116,963 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2013 28 Jun 202618 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 115,529 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 105,733 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
10 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 105,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
30 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 91,465 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2011 28 Jun 20263 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 79,027 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 58,727 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
25 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 44,672 MI
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OU03FVE was registered on 2003-05-06
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