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SW03GYN
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
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- Registration SW03GYN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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106 Total Defects Recorded
29 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 127,462 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 127,462 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system from master cylinder (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
13 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,251 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer sill crumpled
- Offside Front steel wheel fitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
13 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 123,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front steel wheel fitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer sill crumpled
- Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
5 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 121,165 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower sill slightly crumpled
- Offside Rear on flexible hose
- Nearside Rear on flexible hose
23 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 118,892 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside front wear on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- covers/undertrays fitted preventing full inspection
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
20 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,151 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in primary grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipe to rear (at front of vehicle) (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in primary grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe/hose combination (1.1.11 (c))
15 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 109,027 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system pipe/hose combination (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe/hose combination (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested leaking brake pipe (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in primary grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe/hose combination (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in primary grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipe to rear (at front of vehicle) (1.1.11 (c))
8 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,896 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
1 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 97,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
30 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,570 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear wheel slightly binding when turned by hand
- E.M.L on
16 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 91,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- E.M.L on
- nearside rear wheel slightly binding when turned by hand
6 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,321 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- E.M.L on
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 85,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- E.M.L on
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,025 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- engine light on dash
14 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,710 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2016 13 Jun 202613 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 66,710 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,481 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2015 13 Jun 202624 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,040 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
21 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 57,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
19 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,990 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2013 13 Jun 202620 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,001 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2012 13 Jun 202617 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,793 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2011 13 Jun 20267 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,479 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2010 13 Jun 20268 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,441 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2009 13 Jun 202630 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 24,967 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 10,750 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
3 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 8,136 MI
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SW03GYN was registered on 2003-05-30
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