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WD53DHO
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration WD53DHO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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135 Total Defects Recorded
13 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 147,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Fitted to suspension arm (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Rear suspension axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Gearbox mounting defective worn ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- NSR + OSR shock absorbers corroding
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
27 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 144,161 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers corroded
- Rear Axle beam corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Considerable amount of play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Mirror glass damaged
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
7 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 141,826 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened suspension axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play + ball joint dust cover deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 132,150 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 132,148 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 126,880 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (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))
12 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 126,879 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 123,116 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
18 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 123,116 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 117,714 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- front subframe corroded
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
9 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 111,326 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (2.4.G.2)
- n/s mirror glass slightly damaged.
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (2.4.G.2)
10 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 107,017 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre un even wear
- Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
10 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 107,013 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
- Nearside Rear tyre un even wear
17 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 105,335 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge .
12 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 105,286 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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)
- Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge .
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
12 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 102,125 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
31 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 91,198 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
24 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 90,951 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
13 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,609 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
8 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 82,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
22 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 74,679 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2012 7 Jul 202617 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 74,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
3 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 66,402 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
23 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,504 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2010 7 Jul 202626 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,477 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2010 7 Jul 202621 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,519 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,271 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
2 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 36,903 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2008 7 Jul 20262 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 36,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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