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SW03UAR
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration SW03UAR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
4 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,416 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear axle corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,613 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- 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))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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 Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
9 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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 Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Coolant leak ()
11 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,531 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2019 9 Jun 202611 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 91,531 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure mount broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side both readings low (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
14 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,178 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2018 9 Jun 202614 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 74,178 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel excess (3.1.6b)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (4.1.E.1)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both pitted (3.5.1i)
30 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,167 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
2 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,308 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal has long travel
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
12 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,777 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,672 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 46,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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 brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,468 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 45,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,738 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2013 9 Jun 202627 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 43,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
26 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,352 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2012 9 Jun 202611 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,041 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2011 9 Jun 202613 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,537 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2010 9 Jun 202630 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,299 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2009 9 Jun 20269 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,690 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2008 9 Jun 20267 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,554 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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SW03UAR was registered on 2003-08-14
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