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OV53WRP
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV53WRP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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148 Total Defects Recorded
20 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 171,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear suspension corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Dim (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front wing corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front windscreen stone chips
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
15 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 149,988 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Offside Rear 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 Flexi hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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 Flexi hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 149,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear 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
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- 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 Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Flexi hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Flexi hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,890 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and cracked/perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 134,300 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,185 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear 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))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 127,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases near sleeve join (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 117,828 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracked/perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm and bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracked/perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
28 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,603 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,799 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 100,797 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,539 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- N/S/R brake binding slightly
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,537 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside 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/R brake binding slightly
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
26 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 73,014 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
25 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,802 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2017 30 Jun 202625 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 59,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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)
27 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,769 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2016 30 Jun 202616 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 32,266 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2015 30 Jun 202627 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 30,546 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2014 30 Jun 202626 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,893 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2013 30 Jun 202625 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 28,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
27 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,808 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2012 30 Jun 202627 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 23,303 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
26 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 23,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,606 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2010 30 Jun 202629 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 22,606 MI
30 Jun 202620 Mar 2007
Fail
Mileage: 15,482 MI
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)
20 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 15,482 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2008Advisory 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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OV53WRP was registered on 2003-11-10
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