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SP03WVL
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2792cc
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- Registration SP03WVL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2792cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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165 Total Defects Recorded
16 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,014 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2021 9 Jun 202614 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 116,138 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 113,498 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front and rear sub frame has slight corrosion
- Slight vibration through car on brake test
- Ride height sensors damaged but different headlamps fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive At sump (damage from speed bumps) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight play in shaft
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 113,498 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake lining(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive At sump (damage from speed bumps) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Slight vibration through car on brake test
- Ride height sensors damaged but different headlamps fitted
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight play in shaft
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front and rear sub frame has slight corrosion
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 113,381 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front 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))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Drivers seat not tilting forward
4 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,285 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- engine malfunction lamp on
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front all rear (2.4.G.1)
31 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 102,278 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Stop lamp not working all (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
23 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 97,266 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- engine light on
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front and rear (2.4.G.1)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded os front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
14 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 97,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded nsr brake pipe part of flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part insecure (3.6.B.4a)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both rear arms/ front bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both front arms / rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part hitting wheel (3.6.B.4a)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded ns front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded os front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- engine light on
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front and rear (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
15 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,662 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both front (3.6.B.4e)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded nsr (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms / rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
- brake pad light on
- management light on
- oil leak
11 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 92,661 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad light on
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms / rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded nsr (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both front (3.6.B.4e)
- Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes (2.4.G.2)
- oil leak
- management light on
16 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,362 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 87,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,334 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
13 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,218 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
17 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,375 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2012 9 Jun 202610 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 73,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
6 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,596 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 67,582 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,059 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 60,058 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 59,115 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
25 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 59,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
21 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 49,056 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2009 9 Jun 202620 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 49,056 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
21 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,619 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2008 9 Jun 202614 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,603 MI
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SP03WVL was registered on 2003-03-19
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