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WD53EWO
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration WD53EWO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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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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100 Total Defects Recorded
3 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,134 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
10 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 124,856 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated OS and NS (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OS and NS (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))
- Fuel cap seal cracked
10 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 124,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap seal cracked
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OS and NS (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated OS and NS (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
1 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,700 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 115,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,828 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
9 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 108,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
1 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,729 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,580 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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
- Offside Front 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
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,652 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) axial tie rod ()
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) axial tie rod ()
22 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,883 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2020 6 Jul 20266 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 87,338 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2019 6 Jul 202613 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,808 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,567 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 80,563 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Inner Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,793 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,715 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 68,714 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
18 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,371 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2014 6 Jul 20266 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,834 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2013 6 Jul 20265 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 50,900 MI
Advisory 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)
5 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,900 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2012Advisory 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)
14 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 44,800 MI
6 Jul 202614 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,800 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2010 6 Jul 20262 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,201 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2009 6 Jul 20261 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 38,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
20 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,682 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2008 6 Jul 20268 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 25,391 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
8 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 25,391 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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WD53EWO was registered on 2004-01-23
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