MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
168,455 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front slight play in inner cv joint
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust join has slight exhaust blow (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component power steering pipe slightly weeping (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust join has slight exhaust blow (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component power steering pipe slightly weeping (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Chips to windscreen
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre join (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside 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))
Chips to windscreen
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre join (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
power steering pipe damp
Offside Rear brake slightly binding
fuel filter damp
oil leak
Nearside Rear tyre worn heavily on outer edge
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear tyre worn heavily on outer edge
Offside Rear brake slightly binding
engine management light on
fuel filter damp
oil leak
power steering pipe damp
coolant leak/oil leak
front exhaust flexi poor condition
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb fitted incorrectly (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
coolant leak/oil leak
front exhaust flexi poor condition
Coolant leak
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear brake discs are worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Coolant leak
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear brake discs are worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
offside rear tyre perished
both rear tyre/s are perished/nearside rear tyre tread getting low
damage to windscreen
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
both rear tyre/s are perished/nearside rear tyre tread getting low
damage to windscreen
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
engine mangment light staying on
offside rear brake slightly binding
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both rear wheels hard to turn by hand
o/s wiper poor
rear brake discs burnt
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
srivers wiper blade poor
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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AD52 PAO is a 2003 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
Across all 2003 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 90,330 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Golf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 700,382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD52 PAO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Golf typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 23 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AD52 PAO is a 2003 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 27 January 2003.
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