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SW03LLU
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW03LLU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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78 Total Defects Recorded
22 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 112,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- underneath vehicle overall slightly corroded.
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides. (5.3.2 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides. (1.1.16 (d) (i))
9 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 109,280 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
20 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 106,899 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
21 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 103,165 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2018Advisory 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)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
4 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 100,130 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- N/ SIDE FRONT LAMP SLIGHT DAMAGE AND REAR NUMBER PLATE FADED
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
10 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 97,582 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2016 11 Jun 202622 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 93,711 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2015 11 Jun 202622 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 93,711 MI
11 Jun 202628 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,655 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2014 11 Jun 202623 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 85,894 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2013 11 Jun 202617 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 85,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
28 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 79,399 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2012 11 Jun 202626 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 79,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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)
18 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 74,902 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2011 11 Jun 202618 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 74,902 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
28 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 68,589 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2010 11 Jun 202626 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 68,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
12 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 57,933 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2009 11 Jun 202612 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 57,933 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
4 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 40,984 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2007 11 Jun 20264 Aug 2006
Fail
Mileage: 40,984 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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SW03LLU was registered on 2003-06-24
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