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OU03WVP
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OU03WVP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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131 Total Defects Recorded
24 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 148,502 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main brake pipes at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- movement in both front suspension top mounts when weight lifted off the suspension system
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracking and in poor condition (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 148,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn both rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main brake pipes at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- movement in both front suspension top mounts when weight lifted off the suspension system
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracking and in poor condition (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 146,299 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 144,167 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
24 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 144,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,261 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 142,246 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main brake pipes at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 139,238 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 139,222 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre incorrectly mounted
19 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 139,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Power steering ram leaking rack boot (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Power steering ram leaking rack boot (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
27 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 135,153 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 135,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
10 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,301 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (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))
- Nearside Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front 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))
9 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 130,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (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))
- Nearside Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,792 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 125,792 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,196 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear axel rubber bushes slightly deteriorated but no movement
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,950 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2017 27 Jun 20261 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,295 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2016 27 Jun 202627 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,587 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2015 27 Jun 202613 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 88,681 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2014 27 Jun 202613 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 88,681 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
20 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 84,513 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2013 27 Jun 202625 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 80,478 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
25 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 75,594 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- 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)
24 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 75,594 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
20 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 70,560 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
20 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 64,873 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2009 27 Jun 202618 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 64,873 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear 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)
3 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 48,448 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2008 27 Jun 20268 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 38,272 MI
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OU03WVP was registered on 2003-05-09
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