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SW53CCX
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW53CCX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
13
Passes
5
Failures
72.22%
Pass Rate
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74 Total Defects Recorded
2 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 107,891 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2020 11 Jun 20261 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 107,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
26 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 99,798 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- traction control light not illuminating
- power steering rack pipe has slight leak of fluid
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 99,795 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- steering rack leaking fluid
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front headlight beam off, but not affecting other cars
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
17 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,813 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
9 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,037 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at catalytic converter (7.1.2)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s and o/s (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s on inner faces (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4e)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears at rear flex (3.6.B.2c)
9 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 93,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s on inner faces (3.5.1i)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears at rear flex (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4e)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s and o/s (3.6.B.2c)
14 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,447 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,173 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 84,165 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,743 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2014 11 Jun 202618 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 69,736 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
22 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 65,824 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2013 11 Jun 202613 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 53,841 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2012 11 Jun 202617 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,155 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2010 11 Jun 202624 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 47,268 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2009 11 Jun 202616 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 36,944 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2008 11 Jun 202623 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,408 MI
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SW53CCX was registered on 2003-12-15
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