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SH03FDU
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration SH03FDU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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111 Total Defects Recorded
14 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 156,424 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Axle with an unsafe modification excessive corrosion to beam axle close to body mounting (5.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill excessively corroded and holed within 30cm of axle and seatbelt mounting prescribed area (6.2.2 (d) (i)) 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
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front and rear bushes excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed emissions test aborted due to fire in cooling fan. EML illuminated! (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front and rear bushes excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Cooling fan not in service and caught fire during mot emissions test
11 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,914 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- both rear brake discs corroded
- both front brake discs corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread plate cracked (0.1 (b))
1 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 153,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure centre exhaust mounting corroded (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe blowing and centre pipe blowing (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear brake discs corroded
- both front brake discs corroded
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread plate cracked (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 151,584 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Under covers fitted
4 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 151,584 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded To Rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Under covers fitted
6 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,927 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked. (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge wearing. (5.2.3 (e))
6 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 148,925 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked. (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge wearing. (5.2.3 (e))
14 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 147,723 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested Exhaust leaking !!! (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wing rusty, but no sharp edges !
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
8 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 144,746 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just met the requirements (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front wheel arch corroded
2 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 144,746 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) 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
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel arch corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just met the requirements (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,955 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
10 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 137,955 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
14 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 128,199 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 128,199 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 119,229 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2017 11 Jun 202631 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 108,962 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2016 11 Jun 202631 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 108,962 MI
11 Jun 20267 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,222 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2015 11 Jun 20267 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 99,221 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
19 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 91,301 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
29 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,079 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
24 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 78,728 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2012 11 Jun 202619 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 71,746 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2011 11 Jun 20269 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 65,182 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2010 11 Jun 202627 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 63,201 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2009 11 Jun 202623 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 58,400 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2008 11 Jun 20267 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 51,530 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2007 11 Jun 20267 Aug 2006
Fail
Mileage: 51,530 MI
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SH03FDU was registered on 2003-04-25
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