YA53FWE - VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated about 2 months ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 03 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,325 mi
Expires: 02 June 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Failed - 02 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,325 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Passed - 26 April 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,937 mi
Expires: 11 May 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 25 April 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,937 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sunvisour (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 12 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,022 mi
Expires: 11 May 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 11 May 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,022 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Inoperative (8.2.1.2 (h))
- Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 12 May 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,873 mi
Expires: 11 May 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear 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 Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front and rear suspension has surface corrosion
Failed - 12 May 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,868 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear 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 Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front and rear suspension has surface corrosion
Passed - 06 April 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,396 mi
Expires: 05 April 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory hand brake travel
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear axle rusty
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main supply at front joint (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Failed - 24 March 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,392 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded supply (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory hand brake travel
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear axle rusty
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main supply at front joint (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Passed - 09 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 125,737 mi
Expires: 20 March 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Passed - 21 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,370 mi
Expires: 20 March 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 16 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 105,774 mi
Expires: 15 March 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Central Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 07 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 100,649 mi
Expires: 06 March 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
- Advisory exhaust back box in poor condition
Passed - 04 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,403 mi
Expires: 03 March 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory suspension bushes starting to deteriorate
- Advisory engine misfire
Failed - 03 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,403 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory suspension bushes starting to deteriorate
- Advisory engine misfire
Passed - 16 February 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,090 mi
Expires: 19 February 2016
Passed - 17 February 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,504 mi
Expires: 19 February 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 20 February 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,445 mi
Expires: 19 February 2014
Passed - 22 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,955 mi
Expires: 05 December 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 06 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,110 mi
Expires: 05 December 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Advisory Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed - 11 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,181 mi
Expires: 11 May 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Failed - 07 May 2010 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,117 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Failed - 12 May 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,544 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Passed - 12 May 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,544 mi
Expires: 11 May 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Passed - 01 May 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,048 mi
Expires: 30 April 2009
Passed - 23 November 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 26,277 mi
Expires: 08 December 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for YA53FWE?
The MOT expires on 02 June 2026.
What is the tax status of YA53FWE?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 October 2025.
What are the specifications of YA53FWE?
This is a 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1390cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of YA53FWE?
This vehicle produces 161 g/km of CO2 emissions.