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OV53OYT
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV53OYT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
20
Passes
12
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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138 Total Defects Recorded
24 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 253,261 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower Coil spring corroded o/s&n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s&n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 253,257 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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)
- Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s&n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Coil spring corroded o/s&n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 230,869 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel strap corroded.
- nearside and offside rear shock absorber dust covers deteriorated.
- Gearbox mounting defective ()
26 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 230,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Gearbox mounting defective ()
- nearside and offside rear shock absorber dust covers deteriorated.
- fuel strap corroded.
30 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 210,352 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad warning lamp illuminated
- nearside and offside rear shock absorber dust covers deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 210,350 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside and offside rear shock absorber dust covers deteriorated
- brake pad warning lamp illuminated
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 194,028 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 194,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 194,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 180,745 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear of front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
13 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 171,046 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Small hole in front exhaust pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Outer casing of mirror broken / loose but not insecure
- 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))
- Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
6 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 170,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Small hole in front exhaust pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer casing of mirror broken / loose but not insecure
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Clip broken on gaiter (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 156,142 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2020 3 Jul 20269 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 140,015 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe to catalyst (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear exhaust silencer deteriorating
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
9 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 140,015 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear exhaust silencer deteriorating
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe to catalyst (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
3 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 123,711 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear exhaust section deteriorating
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 123,711 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear exhaust section deteriorating
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
11 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 112,248 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front tyre worn on edge
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 111,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front tyre worn on edge
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)
6 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,289 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 101,288 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,213 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2015 3 Jul 202625 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 91,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
15 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,637 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2014 3 Jul 202612 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 86,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,945 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2013 3 Jul 202618 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 67,901 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2012 3 Jul 202619 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,200 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2011 3 Jul 202627 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,902 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,019 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2010 3 Jul 202621 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 43,140 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2009 3 Jul 202622 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,860 MI
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OV53OYT was registered on 2003-11-25
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