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WD53DHZ
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration WD53DHZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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120 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 142,518 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre wearing on outer edge
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- rear beam axle and suspension components corroded
18 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,832 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- rear suspension components corroded
15 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 141,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear suspension components corroded
5 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 140,871 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- rear suspension components corroded
- rear exhaust box in poor rusty condition
- rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 140,146 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear tyre slightly wearing on outer edge
- rear axle / rear axle mounting brackets and rear coil springs corroded
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
6 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 139,459 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- rear axle / rear axle mounting brackets and rear coil springs corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge out side edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 138,795 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- rear suspension components corroded
9 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 138,795 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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)
- rear suspension components corroded
13 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 137,822 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- rear suspension components rusty
- rear exhaust box in poor condition
20 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 137,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength x member (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust in poor condition
- rear suspension components rusty
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 136,555 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears (1.1.11 (c))
- rear axle, axle mounting brackets rear coil springs corroded
- offside rear brake hose ferrules slightly corroded
- nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
- front subframe corroded
- exhaust system poor condition rear exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated
- clutch slave cylinder pipe corroded
- center exhaust heat shield insecure
- center exhaust bracket detached
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
27 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 136,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears (1.1.11 (c))
- rear axle, axle mounting brackets rear coil springs corroded
- offside rear brake hose ferrules slightly corroded
- nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
- front subframe corroded
- exhaust system poor condition rear exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated
- clutch slave cylinder pipe corroded
- center exhaust heat shield insecure
- center exhaust bracket detached
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
29 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 135,881 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear suspension components corroded
- exhaust heat shield loose
- exhaust system in poor condition also slight leak in the center
- front subframe corroded
- offside front tyre wearing on outside edge
29 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 135,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp when brake applied (1.4.A.2h)
- 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)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe to abs pump (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust heat shield loose
- rear suspension components corroded
- offside front tyre wearing on outside edge
- front subframe corroded
- exhaust system in poor condition also slight leak in the center
13 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 134,702 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- rear exhaust in poor condition
- rear axel corroded
- general corrosion to underside of vehicle
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
10 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 134,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- rear exhaust in poor condition
- rear axel corroded
- general corrosion to underside of vehicle
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
9 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 133,440 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 132,206 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
7 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 132,206 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
3 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 131,126 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2014Advisory 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)
2 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 131,124 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
14 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 128,771 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2012 7 Jul 202612 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 121,775 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2012 7 Jul 202612 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 103,106 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2011 7 Jul 202616 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 81,434 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2010 7 Jul 202628 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 65,454 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 65,454 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 49,133 MI
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WD53DHZ was registered on 2004-01-24
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