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SW03LLZ
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2792cc
General Information
- Registration SW03LLZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2792cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
8 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 169,518 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2026 11 Jun 202630 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 169,460 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2025 11 Jun 20269 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 169,176 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2023 11 Jun 202625 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 167,048 MI
Expiry date: 24 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Minor exhaust leak
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All 4 arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear shocks corroded
18 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 167,046 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel pedal spongy (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All 4 arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear shocks corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Minor exhaust leak
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 164,908 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
30 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 164,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to offside rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to nearside rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
6 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 164,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both brake pipes to master cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded feed pipe from pump to rack (2.3.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front sill corroded out with prescribed area
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear brake has slight bind
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 161,560 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2017 11 Jun 202617 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 161,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box (7.1.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
30 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 158,465 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- osf brake slight bind
- near side sill corroded
- eml light on
- Service brake juddering slightly (3.7.C.2)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to nsr (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to nsr (3.6.B.2c)
- wipers smearing screen
22 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 158,401 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle box (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake juddering slightly (3.7.C.2)
- wipers smearing screen
- osf brake slight bind
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to nsr (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to nsr (3.6.B.2c)
- near side sill corroded
- eml light on
- cant inspect nsr wheel bearing brake binding
31 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 151,575 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 137,044 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2014 11 Jun 202611 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 137,044 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 122,697 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2013 11 Jun 20262 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 108,166 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 108,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 92,555 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2011 11 Jun 20262 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 92,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 73,885 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2010 11 Jun 20263 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 73,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
2 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 52,401 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2009 11 Jun 202618 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,107 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2008 11 Jun 202618 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 37,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
30 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,384 MI
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SW03LLZ was registered on 2003-06-24
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