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OV53VXP
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV53VXP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 28 Jul 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
20
Passes
7
Failures
74.07%
Pass Rate
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121 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,412 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Rear 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))
16 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,412 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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 Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 195/6515 91V (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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 Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- 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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Unrepairable position ()
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,205 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust box outer casing corroded.
- all 4 brake discs corroded inner surface
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear of cat small leak (6.1.2 (a))
24 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,964 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- all 4 brake discs slight corrosion to inner surfaces.
- Offside 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,523 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- all 4 brake discs slight corrosion to inner surface
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe out of cat to join (6.1.2 (a))
19 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 111,523 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe out of cat to join (6.1.2 (a))
- rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- all 4 brake discs slight corrosion to inner surface
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 110,773 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre join (6.1.2 (a))
- rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,477 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrosion on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible pipe slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrosion inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,926 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer deteriorating
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,500 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened surface rust (3.5.1i)
- rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened surface rust (3.5.1i)
9 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 108,500 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened surface rust (3.5.1i)
- rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened surface rust (3.5.1i)
12 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,057 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust box outer casing rusty
- stick on mirror glass on n/s mirror
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
10 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 108,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- rear exhaust box outer casing rusty
6 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 107,284 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- rear exhaust box outer casing corroded.
2 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 105,342 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2016 29 Jun 20269 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 98,278 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
9 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 98,276 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory 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)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
11 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 90,359 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
10 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 90,359 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
4 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,417 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
11 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 70,765 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
8 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,416 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2011 29 Jun 202611 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 49,858 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,690 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 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)
22 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 20,578 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2008 29 Jun 202621 Mar 2007
Fail
Mileage: 20,578 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,038 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV53VXP was registered on 2003-11-25
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