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SW53HNG
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW53HNG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 31 Oct 2019
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
12
Passes
5
Failures
70.59%
Pass Rate
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53 Total Defects Recorded
26 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 202,346 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front tyre wearing low
- both front brake pads low
1 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 180,320 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- eml on
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and both sides fronts (3.5.1i)
31 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 180,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat (7.1.2)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and both sides fronts (3.5.1i)
3 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 159,479 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both front lower arm rear bushes slightly age cracking
- pin hole in n/s/ inner cv boot
- front brake disc pitted
- dampness around both rear shock absorbers
- damage to both sills
- both rear coil springs corroded
- both front flexible brake hoses slightly age cracking
3 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 159,479 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front flexible brake hoses slightly age cracking
- pin hole in n/s/ inner cv boot
- front brake disc pitted
- dampness around both rear shock absorbers
- damage to both sills
- both rear coil springs corroded
- both front lower arm rear bushes slightly age cracking
6 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 152,559 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2016 11 Jun 20262 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 152,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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)
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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 135,809 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 135,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 125,526 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 117,489 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
11 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 117,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 108,316 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2011 11 Jun 202616 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 93,204 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 79,937 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
14 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 63,628 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2008 11 Jun 20269 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 46,481 MI
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SW53HNG was registered on 2003-12-15
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