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OV52WRD
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV52WRD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
21
Passes
5
Failures
80.77%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
1 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 99,025 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 92,580 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside mirror glass missing
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front outer sill excessively corroded. not within any prescribed area.
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,323 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub-frame corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- all 4 brake back plates rusted away
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 87,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub-frame corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- all 4 brake back plates rusted away
11 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,914 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- rear axle beam corroded
- 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))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 81,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear axle beam corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,663 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- front subframe heavily corroded
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 77,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,530 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre , 2.5 mm tread
- Offside Front tyre , worn on inside edge and slightly out of shape
- Nearside Front tyre , wearing on inside edge
21 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,533 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre wearing on inside edge
14 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,960 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre wearing on inside edge and small cut in tread
31 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,393 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)
31 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 65,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 38% (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake slight binding
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- exhaust clamp on sleeve broken
3 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,662 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe on catalyst rusty and split (7.1.2)
30 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,327 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,250 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
8 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 55,197 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,377 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2014 28 Jun 202610 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,944 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,234 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2012 28 Jun 202618 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,353 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2011 28 Jun 202624 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,310 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
27 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,475 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2009 28 Jun 202628 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,536 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2008 28 Jun 202629 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 26,138 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2007 28 Jun 202628 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 21,501 MI
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OV52WRD was registered on 2003-01-13
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