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OU53NCE
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2000cc
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- Registration OU53NCE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2000cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
13 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 197,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (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))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 186,190 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
8 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 186,179 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid around caliper (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- brake pad warning light is on
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 175,455 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- all brake back plates very corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 175,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- all brake back plates very corroded
12 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 165,452 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
12 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 153,253 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
5 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 153,083 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
9 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 129,437 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- offside rear tyre wearing unevenly
- nearside rear wheel bearing slightly rough
- both front tyre worn on inner edges
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
9 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 129,434 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- offside rear tyre wearing unevenly
- nearside rear wheel bearing slightly rough
- both front tyre worn on inner edges
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
18 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 100,957 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2016 28 Jun 202618 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 100,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
9 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,891 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2015 28 Jun 20269 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 94,891 MI
28 Jun 202618 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,634 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2014 28 Jun 202618 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 78,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
5 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,671 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2013 28 Jun 202614 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 53,524 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2012 28 Jun 20267 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,320 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2011 28 Jun 20267 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 47,320 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
7 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,433 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2010 28 Jun 202610 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,733 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2009 28 Jun 202611 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,808 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OU53NCE was registered on 2004-01-06
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