RA53TBX - VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 30 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
30
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 07 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 184,249 mi
Expires: 24 August 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 07 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 184,249 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 14 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 171,786 mi
Expires: 24 August 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 14 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 171,786 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 26 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,774 mi
Expires: 24 August 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 26 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,774 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 25 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,962 mi
Expires: 24 August 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 25 August 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,947 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory offside parking brake requires attention
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 03 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,409 mi
Expires: 22 July 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 23 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 125,414 mi
Expires: 22 July 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory REAR SEATS FOLDED AWAY
Passed - 08 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,147 mi
Expires: 14 November 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 10 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,143 mi
Expires: 14 May 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 15 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,969 mi
Expires: 14 May 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Upper and lower engine covers fitted
- Advisory Rear coil spring corroded Both rear springs (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Offside Front Nail in tyre
Failed - 10 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,958 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Major Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Upper and lower engine covers fitted
- Advisory Rear coil spring corroded Both rear springs (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front Nail in tyre
Passed - 06 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,087 mi
Expires: 05 May 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child seat fitted - unable to carry out seatbelt inspection
- Advisory Offside Rear Child seat fitted - unable to carry out seatbelt inspection
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Handbrake cable deteriorated
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Failed - 06 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,087 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child seat fitted - unable to carry out seatbelt inspection
- Advisory Offside Rear Child seat fitted - unable to carry out seatbelt inspection
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Handbrake cable deteriorated
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Passed - 28 March 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,313 mi
Expires: 18 April 2016
Passed - 19 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 107,329 mi
Expires: 18 April 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 29 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,992 mi
Expires: 22 May 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Failed - 25 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,910 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Passed - 23 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,884 mi
Expires: 22 May 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 21 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,884 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Passed - 26 April 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,139 mi
Expires: 25 April 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 24 March 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,410 mi
Expires: 02 April 2011
Failed - 24 March 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,410 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Passed - 03 April 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,933 mi
Expires: 02 April 2010
Failed - 03 April 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,933 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Major Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot(s) or their associated mountings locking device insecure (3.1.4b)
Passed - 22 March 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,123 mi
Expires: 22 March 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Passed - 23 March 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,456 mi
Expires: 22 March 2008
Passed - 25 October 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,666 mi
Expires: 12 November 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for RA53TBX?
The MOT expires on 24 August 2026.
What is the tax status of RA53TBX?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of RA53TBX?
This is a 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1781cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of RA53TBX?
This vehicle produces 190 g/km of CO2 emissions.