MJ53FLK - VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 12 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 17 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 198,563 mi
Expires: 16 November 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear on 2mm
- Advisory Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Central Rear heat shield insecure
Failed - 07 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 198,541 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Central Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension component has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension component has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear on 2mm
- Advisory Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Central Rear heat shield insecure
Passed - 13 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 185,266 mi
Expires: 15 November 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 11 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 185,250 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 14 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 172,644 mi
Expires: 15 November 2024
Failed - 02 November 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 172,626 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight play in ns (2.3 (a) (i))
Passed - 07 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,813 mi
Expires: 15 November 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (Next to the fuel tank) (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Passed - 16 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,278 mi
Expires: 15 November 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer gaiter slight leak of grease
- Advisory Offside Front Outer gaiter slight leak of grease
Failed - 10 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,197 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Upper Stop lamp(s) switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer gaiter slight leak of grease
- Advisory Offside Front Outer gaiter slight leak of grease
- Advisory Offside Rear brake binding
Passed - 14 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,496 mi
Expires: 13 November 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (d) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (d) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 03 November 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,487 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (d) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (d) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Passed - 04 November 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 147,080 mi
Expires: 03 November 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory movement in drivers seat frame
- Advisory engine cover fitted
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory rear discs badly corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 29 October 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 147,070 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Sub-frame likely to fail due to excessive corrosion at mounting point (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Major Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded end of long pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory movement in drivers seat frame
- Advisory engine cover fitted
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory rear discs badly corroded
Passed - 23 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,633 mi
Expires: 28 October 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory high level stop lamp not working
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory nail in offside rear tyre
- Advisory Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 23 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,633 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory high level stop lamp not working
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory nail in offside rear tyre
- Advisory Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 27 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,221 mi
Expires: 28 October 2018
Failed - 20 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,139 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Major Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory nail in nearside front tyre
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 24 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,220 mi
Expires: 28 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory centre brake light
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Passed - 13 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,062 mi
Expires: 28 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside headlight pattern
- Advisory both front to back brake pipes corroding
- Advisory play in nearside of rack
Passed - 23 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,825 mi
Expires: 28 October 2015
Passed - 14 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,820 mi
Expires: 28 October 2014
Passed - 16 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,274 mi
Expires: 28 October 2013
Passed - 29 October 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,797 mi
Expires: 28 October 2012
Passed - 20 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,033 mi
Expires: 20 August 2011
Passed - 21 August 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,177 mi
Expires: 20 August 2010
Passed - 29 November 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,061 mi
Expires: 01 December 2009
Passed - 24 November 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,781 mi
Expires: 01 December 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 24 November 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,781 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 25 November 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,772 mi
Expires: 01 December 2007
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for MJ53FLK?
The MOT expires on 16 November 2026.
What is the tax status of MJ53FLK?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of MJ53FLK?
This is a 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF in Silver. It runs on Diesel with a 1896cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of MJ53FLK?
This vehicle produces 140 g/km of CO2 emissions.