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OV52YTX
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV52YTX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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80 Total Defects Recorded
5 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 274,066 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2023 3 Jul 202627 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 269,440 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2022 3 Jul 202621 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 261,602 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
19 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 261,602 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
29 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 248,428 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
29 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 248,428 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
17 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 240,616 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight damage floor area (6.1.A.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight damage floor area (6.1.A.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 240,615 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- 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)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight damage floor area (6.1.A.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight damage floor area (6.1.A.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 231,591 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- O/S Sill To Floor Damage
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- N/S Sill To Floor Damage
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
22 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 231,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Outer 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)
- N/S Sill To Floor Damage
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- O/S Sill To Floor Damage
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
15 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 221,606 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
17 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 211,962 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2016 3 Jul 202625 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 201,055 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2015 3 Jul 20262 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 190,899 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2014 3 Jul 202614 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 178,795 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 172,309 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 172,309 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 163,876 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2011 3 Jul 20269 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 146,961 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2010 3 Jul 20269 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 118,203 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2009 3 Jul 20264 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 80,684 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2008 3 Jul 20264 Apr 2007
Fail
Mileage: 80,684 MI
3 Jul 202610 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 48,599 MI
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OV52YTX was registered on 2003-02-12
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