WJ53NRL - VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 5 months ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 28 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
28
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 06 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 202,521 mi
Expires: 05 March 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH SIDES (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH SIDES (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 05 March 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 202,517 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure TORN CHALKED (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn BOTTOM BALL JOINTS BOTH SIDES (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Major Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH SIDES (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH SIDES (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 26 February 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 191,690 mi
Expires: 25 February 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 26 February 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 191,687 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 23 February 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 178,632 mi
Expires: 24 February 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper slight play in top strut mount
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 24 February 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,635 mi
Expires: 24 February 2023
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front AMP CABLE TRAPPED IN DOOR APERTURE RISK OF FIRE
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front AMP CABLE TRAPPED IN DOOR APERTURE RISK OF FIRE
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 10 YEARS OLD (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH SIDES (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 24 February 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,630 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front AMP CABLE TRAPPED IN DOOR APERTURE RISK OF FIRE
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front AMP CABLE TRAPPED IN DOOR APERTURE RISK OF FIRE
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 10 YEARS OLD (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH SIDES (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 25 February 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,132 mi
Expires: 24 February 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 04 November 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,617 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front 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))
Major Defects:
- Major Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (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 Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- 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 Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Passed - 04 November 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,708 mi
Expires: 03 November 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory rear exhaust box is deteriorated
- Advisory Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside front lower arms rear mounted bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn offside & nearside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside & nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Failed - 04 November 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,707 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Major 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))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory rear exhaust box is deteriorated
- Advisory Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside front lower arms rear mounted bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn offside & nearside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside & nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Passed - 03 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,148 mi
Expires: 15 October 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 16 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,410 mi
Expires: 15 October 2018
Failed - 11 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,407 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 08 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,632 mi
Expires: 15 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat to middle pipe (7.1.2)
- Advisory rear silencer outer skin poor condition
Passed - 10 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,720 mi
Expires: 15 October 2016
Failed - 10 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,720 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 07 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,144 mi
Expires: 15 October 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Passed - 08 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,618 mi
Expires: 15 October 2014
Passed - 16 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,437 mi
Expires: 15 October 2013
Passed - 03 October 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,020 mi
Expires: 13 October 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Failed - 03 October 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,020 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Passed - 08 October 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,483 mi
Expires: 13 October 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Failed - 08 October 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,483 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Passed - 25 September 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,564 mi
Expires: 13 October 2010
Passed - 22 September 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,711 mi
Expires: 13 October 2009
Passed - 01 October 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 33,723 mi
Expires: 13 October 2008
Passed - 06 October 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,816 mi
Expires: 13 October 2007
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for WJ53NRL?
The MOT expires on 05 March 2026.
What is the tax status of WJ53NRL?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2025.
What are the specifications of WJ53NRL?
This is a 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1896cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of WJ53NRL?
This vehicle produces 138 g/km of CO2 emissions.