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SW52ENM
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration SW52ENM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
21
Passes
10
Failures
67.74%
Pass Rate
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110 Total Defects Recorded
19 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 75,607 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2026 10 Jun 202618 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 75,592 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Fuel hose insecure fuel filter (6.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified 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
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
23 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 74,126 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak at front joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 74,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill weak and corroded , (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush weak , (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat joint , (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush weak . (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,940 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Rear 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top Strut Mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 70,156 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2023 10 Jun 202611 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,521 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2022 10 Jun 202610 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 68,508 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pad , (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 66,800 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2021 10 Jun 202630 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,063 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2021 10 Jun 202629 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 65,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
12 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 64,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating brake pedal soft (1.1.10 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested has exhaust leak coul still fail on retest after exhaust system fixed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated no reserve travle (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle and rear section (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under neath car and components slightly corroded
20 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,960 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
18 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,526 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2018 10 Jun 202618 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 58,524 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
23 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 54,765 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2017 10 Jun 202623 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 54,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
23 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,328 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- advise engine cover fitted
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded front to nearside rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded front to offside rear (3.6.B.2c)
23 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 51,328 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded front to offside rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded front to nearside rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- advise engine cover fitted
25 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 47,885 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,885 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,639 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- 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 Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 41,186 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- 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 Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,824 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2012 10 Jun 20268 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 37,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
9 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,615 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2011 10 Jun 202621 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,458 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,220 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2010 10 Jun 20265 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,143 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2009 10 Jun 20268 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,824 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2008 10 Jun 202614 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 13,941 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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SW52ENM was registered on 2003-01-03
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