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OV52XRF
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV52XRF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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159 Total Defects Recorded
22 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 127,759 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Bumper would benefit attention
- Undertrays fitted
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Devoid on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 127,755 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Undertrays fitted
- Nearside Rear Bumper would benefit attention
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Devoid on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
24 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 125,294 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Devoid of tread on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 122,368 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
10 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 122,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
14 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,543 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both worn low on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 114,085 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- under trays fitted
- offside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorated
- nearside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorated
- exhaust system corroded
- engine covers fitted
- brake pipes corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 114,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- offside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorated
- nearside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorated
- exhaust system corroded
- engine covers fitted
- brake pipes corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under trays fitted
23 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,740 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- offside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorated
- nearside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorated
- exhaust system corroded
- engine covers fitted
- brake pipes corroded
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
21 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 109,734 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- under trays fitted
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- offside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorated
- nearside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorated
- exhaust system corroded
- engine covers fitted
- brake pipes corroded
9 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,405 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorated
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- brake pipes corroded
- engine covers fitted
- exhaust system corroded
- front tyres worn on inside edges
- offside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorated
- under trays fitted
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 99,636 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
4 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 94,103 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers fitted
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- under trays fitted
- exhaust system corroded
4 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 94,103 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- under trays fitted
- exhaust system corroded
- engine covers fitted
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
5 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,256 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- engine covers fitted
- child seat fitted
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- under trays fitted
5 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,256 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- under trays fitted
- engine covers fitted
- child seat fitted
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
2 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,124 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
3 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 75,589 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,423 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2014 29 Jun 20265 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,096 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2013 29 Jun 20265 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 57,227 MI
29 Jun 20265 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,227 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2012 29 Jun 20266 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,162 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 51,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,910 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2010 29 Jun 20263 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,354 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2009 29 Jun 20263 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 38,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
12 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,586 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2008 29 Jun 202611 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,991 MI
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OV52XRF was registered on 2003-02-04
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