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WD53EWK
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration WD53EWK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
20
Passes
7
Failures
74.07%
Pass Rate
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122 Total Defects Recorded
9 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,716 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
26 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,352 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear bothy shocks corroded
- Rear coil spring corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine over driveshaft (8.4.1 (a) (i))
28 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 137,202 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s rear coil spring (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
12 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 137,179 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- spare wheel fitted to nearside rear
- power steering operation noisy
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 131,352 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- engine oil leak
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 131,314 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak cat/center pipe (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 122,149 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside 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 short pipe at frame corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat weld has slight holed and blowing slightly (6.1.2 (a))
21 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 122,149 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split boot (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat weld has slight holed and blowing slightly (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside 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 short pipe at frame corroded (1.1.11 (c))
1 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 113,624 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush at frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge just ok (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 113,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Sub-frame likely to become detached very corroded and piece missing where bush fits in (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn strut top play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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)
- Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush at frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge just ok (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,097 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush in lower arm wearing ok at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush in lower arm wearing ok at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn strut top mounting top bush excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush in lower arm wearing ok at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush in lower arm wearing ok at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,876 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper strut top has movement
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective bracket broke (6.1.2 (a))
14 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,838 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
14 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,431 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,738 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
27 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 59,811 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
27 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,811 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
2 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,449 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2014 7 Jul 202623 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,349 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2014 7 Jul 202619 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,611 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,742 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2012 7 Jul 202618 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,736 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,830 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2010 7 Jul 202620 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 31,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
22 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,454 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2009 7 Jul 202624 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,511 MI
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WD53EWK was registered on 2004-01-24
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