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SW53LDO
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Beige
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration SW53LDO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 27 Jul 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
18
Passes
7
Failures
72%
Pass Rate
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85 Total Defects Recorded
28 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 173,506 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides casings corodded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 171,369 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 171,351 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Outer Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
22 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 166,210 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 159,389 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2022 11 Jun 202612 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 159,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired axle front mounting eye badly corroded, weak (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired axle front eye bush mounting badly corroded ,weak (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Power steering malfunctioning very heavy /notchy (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rea rat rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
20 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 153,588 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Subframe And Rear Axle Heavily Corroded
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 153,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe And Rear Axle Heavily Corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 144,121 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe Heavily Corroded But Not Holed
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip In Windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 144,103 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake excessively binding Both Rear (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe Heavily Corroded But Not Holed
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip In Windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 133,536 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front cross member heavily corroded but not holed
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
20 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 133,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front cross member heavily corroded but not holed
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear 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)
16 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 127,028 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- EML on
16 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 127,028 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- EML on
11 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 115,540 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
11 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 115,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
12 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 101,933 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 91,019 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 83,854 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2013 11 Jun 20269 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,270 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2012 11 Jun 20264 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 69,420 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2011 11 Jun 20267 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 65,655 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2010 11 Jun 202620 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 58,946 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2009 11 Jun 20268 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 46,545 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2008 11 Jun 20269 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 35,158 MI
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SW53LDO was registered on 2003-12-31
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