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VT03CXJ
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration VT03CXJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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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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122 Total Defects Recorded
13 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 175,764 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
12 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 175,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system link to caliper burst during brake test (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system link pipe to caliper burst during brake test (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance unable to be tested due to burst pipes (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
28 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 174,063 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material link pipe to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower shock absorber casing corroded
- Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material link pipe to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 174,062 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower shock absorber casing corroded
- Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material link pipe to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material link pipe to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 172,039 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- floor corroded - not considered excessive
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn offside and nearside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front offside and nearside shock absorbers corroded
8 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 172,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) 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 Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- rear axle corroded
- floor corroded - not considered excessive
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn offside and nearside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front offside and nearside shock absorbers corroded
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
24 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 168,769 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- General underbody corrosion
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING AXLE BEAM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside rear lamp unit damaged
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear of 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING AXLE BEAM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Cracked (5.2.3 (j))
24 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 168,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING AXLE BEAM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- General underbody corrosion
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Cracked (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING AXLE BEAM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear of 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside rear lamp unit damaged
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
24 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 164,790 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear lamp unit damaged
17 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 161,262 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear lamp unit damaged
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear of 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 161,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside rear lamp unit damaged
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear of 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
19 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 159,518 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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 of 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside rear lamp unit slightly damaged
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 157,289 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear lamp unit damaged
14 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 152,770 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (3.5.1i)
14 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 152,768 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear of 2 (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (3.5.1i)
5 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,742 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2018 7 Jun 20265 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 148,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
29 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 141,327 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
24 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 141,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
29 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 126,562 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2016 7 Jun 202629 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 126,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
29 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 118,306 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2015 7 Jun 202629 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 118,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 108,875 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
21 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 98,842 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2013 7 Jun 202627 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 88,366 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2012 7 Jun 202626 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 78,637 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2011 7 Jun 20261 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,128 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2010 7 Jun 20262 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 58,410 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2009 7 Jun 202612 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 45,118 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2008 7 Jun 202622 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 34,161 MI
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VT03CXJ was registered on 2003-05-29
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