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OV03YTT
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OV03YTT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 08 Mar 2027
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
21
Passes
12
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
9 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 242,956 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
6 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 242,955 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 223,213 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2026Advisory 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))
5 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 223,210 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
23 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 203,454 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2025 3 Jul 202619 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 203,235 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 199,573 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
14 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 199,573 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
24 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 198,762 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
18 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 195,504 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 195,502 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
18 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 193,150 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2021 3 Jul 202613 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 193,146 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
19 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 189,080 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear 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))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
18 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 189,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear 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))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 180,053 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2019 3 Jul 20261 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 172,440 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2018 3 Jul 20268 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 163,678 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2017 3 Jul 202613 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 151,742 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2016 3 Jul 202613 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 151,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
12 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 142,820 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2015 3 Jul 202612 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 142,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
18 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 136,177 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 136,177 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 129,414 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
21 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 122,165 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2012 3 Jul 202621 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 122,165 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 112,486 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 101,844 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
10 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 101,844 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
26 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 92,481 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
16 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 73,642 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2008 3 Jul 202618 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 56,227 MI
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OV03YTT was registered on 2003-05-16
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