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OU03RYD
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OU03RYD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 35 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
35
Total Tests
21
Passes
14
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
31 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 266,600 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
27 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 266,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 259,403 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 259,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) 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))
27 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 252,449 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2024 2 Jul 202623 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 252,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at flex hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
8 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 243,579 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre heavily worn/worn close to cords on edges (205/55R16) (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake servo effort slightly reduced
8 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 243,579 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre heavily worn/worn close to cords on edges (205/55R16) (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake servo effort slightly reduced
2 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 236,188 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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 bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 231,102 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 230,965 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible delaminated (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 222,702 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- rear blade split
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened fronts and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 222,702 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened fronts and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear blade split
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
25 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 214,354 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 214,352 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 204,339 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
25 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 204,339 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
6 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 204,303 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 204,303 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 203,997 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall 215/45r17 (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both tyres (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Valve stem slightly damaged all (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
3 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 175,047 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2016 2 Jul 202629 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 175,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre has nail on outer edge
3 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 160,054 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2015 2 Jul 202623 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 143,707 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
18 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 133,860 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2013 2 Jul 202618 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 133,860 MI
2 Jul 20264 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 123,544 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
5 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 111,729 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
30 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 111,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
22 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 98,867 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2010 2 Jul 202617 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 98,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
1 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 86,000 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2009 2 Jul 20267 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 85,982 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2009 2 Jul 202622 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 79,308 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2008 2 Jul 202610 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 69,430 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
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OU03RYD was registered on 2003-03-13
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