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OV03FNF
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OV03FNF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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120 Total Defects Recorded
20 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 165,309 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive hander sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule close the caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material middle to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive hander sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 164,141 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 164,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 161,790 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 161,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 154,565 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 150,278 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 145,873 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 143,049 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 143,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,460 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2019 3 Jul 202620 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 137,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
16 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 134,777 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2017 3 Jul 20266 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 134,477 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres worn close to the legal limit
- n/s/r brake pipe slightly corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- both rear coil springs corroded
- o/s/r tyre valve deteriorated
5 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 134,471 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively no screen wash not tested (8.2.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- engine cover and under tray fitted
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 128,848 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shocks have a slight misting of oil
- both rear coil springs corroded
27 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 125,516 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2015 3 Jul 202619 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 118,576 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2014 3 Jul 202619 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 111,523 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2013 3 Jul 202619 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 111,523 MI
3 Jul 202621 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 102,745 MI
3 Jul 202621 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 102,745 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2012 3 Jul 20262 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 95,692 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
2 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 95,692 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
24 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 82,239 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
20 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 71,623 MI
3 Jul 202620 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 71,623 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2009 3 Jul 20262 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 52,536 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2008 3 Jul 20264 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 36,217 MI
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OV03FNF was registered on 2003-07-01
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