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OV53PLO
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV53PLO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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151 Total Defects Recorded
30 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 151,895 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 151,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
27 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 140,917 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
28 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,811 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2020Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose flexi is not secured in correct mountings and fouls rear axle bracket Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake servo corroded
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear All rear suspension components covered in corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in windshield (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
27 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 130,811 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose flexi is not secured in correct mountings and fouls rear axle bracket Dangerous
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill section corroded & holed beneath paint (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake servo corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear All rear suspension components covered in corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in windshield (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 117,006 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 117,003 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 112,764 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both sides (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- rear axel corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
22 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 112,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both sides (2.7.2a)
- rear axel corroded
7 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 109,026 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- intercooler insecure
- covers fitted
29 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 109,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play and rough when rotated (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- intercooler insecure
- covers fitted
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
10 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 107,244 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
10 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 107,244 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
9 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 104,025 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
14 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 100,851 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 96,341 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
14 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 96,341 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
17 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 91,365 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2011 30 Jun 20267 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 85,362 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2010 30 Jun 202623 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 77,686 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
30 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 62,867 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
28 May 2008
Fail
Mileage: 62,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 42,944 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,944 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV53PLO was registered on 2004-01-20
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