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OV53WOU
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV53WOU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 12 Jan 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
20
Passes
8
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
13 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 187,117 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 187,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 162,646 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Body not fully secure (6.2.2 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
11 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 158,238 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2024 30 Jun 20269 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 158,238 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
23 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 150,856 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension noise not found at time of test
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front wing corroded and tapped up
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
11 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 150,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner and outer sill and floor pan as marked (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front suspension noise not found at time of test
- Nearside Front wing corroded and tapped up
15 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 135,298 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 124,204 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear to offside and nearside x 2 - clean off and inspect (1.1.11 (c))
28 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 124,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on radius arm (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on radius arm (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear to offside and nearside x 2 - clean off and inspect (1.1.11 (c))
5 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 116,715 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake lever travel
- windscreen chipped
- undertrays fitted
- play in rack
- play in nearside and offside front strut top mountings
- offside front tyre worn
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 116,707 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front ball joint dust cover split
- handbrake lever travel
- offside front tyre worn
- play in nearside and offside front strut top mountings
- play in rack
- undertrays fitted
- windscreen chipped
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 109,485 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- play in rack
- undertrays fitted
- rear axle corroded
- offside and nearside rear sills to arches corroded
23 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 109,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside floor to sill corroded
- undertrays fitted
- rear axle corroded
- play in rack
- offside and nearside rear sills to arches corroded
- front brakes out of balance
25 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 104,323 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- windscreen
- under-trays fitted
- slight play in steering rack inner joints
- rear exhaust box rusty
- rear brake discs and pads
- nearside rear shock absorber slight leak
- nearside and offside outer sills
- nearside and offside front suspension arms rear bushes worn
- nearside and offside front anti roll bar D bushes worn
- front brake pads
23 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 97,834 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs worn/rusty
- Windscreen chipped
- Rear exhaust box rusty
- Play in rack
- Nearside front tyre inner edge worn
- Front brake pads low
14 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,603 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play track rod - inside gaiter (2.2.B.1f)
26 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 83,079 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2015 30 Jun 202626 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,482 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2014 30 Jun 202615 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,157 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2013 30 Jun 202615 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 71,157 MI
30 Jun 202618 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,638 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2012 30 Jun 202615 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 57,772 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2011 30 Jun 202613 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,554 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2010 30 Jun 202610 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 43,879 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2009 30 Jun 202616 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,103 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2008 30 Jun 202616 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 37,103 MI
30 Jun 20261 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,581 MI
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OV53WOU was registered on 2003-11-28
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