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AD52 PAO

2003 Volkswagen Golf

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Feb 2023
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

168,455 mi
Last recorded168,455 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2022
Typical for 2003 Volkswagen Golf90,330 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD52 PAO
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2022 168,455 miles

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))

Pass 21 Jan 2021 164,735 miles

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))

Pass 21 Jan 2020 161,740 miles

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))

Fail 20 Jan 2020 161,704 miles

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))

Pass 1 Feb 2019 155,866 miles

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))

Fail 28 Jan 2019 155,812 miles

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))

Pass 23 Jan 2018 148,663 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Feb 2017 141,959 miles

power steering pipe damp

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

fuel filter damp

oil leak

Nearside Rear tyre worn heavily on outer edge

Fail 25 Jan 2017 141,800 miles

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

Pass 4 Feb 2016 134,247 miles

coolant leak/oil leak

front exhaust flexi poor condition

Fail 4 Feb 2016 134,247 miles

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

Pass 30 Jan 2015 124,438 miles

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

Fail 30 Jan 2015 124,438 miles

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

Pass 3 Feb 2014 117,058 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2014 117,058 miles

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

Pass 10 Jan 2013 109,464 miles

both rear tyre/s are perished/nearside rear tyre tread getting low

damage to windscreen

Fail 10 Jan 2013 109,464 miles

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

Pass 27 Jan 2012 99,159 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2012 99,159 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2011 89,799 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 24 Jan 2011 89,798 miles

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

Pass 30 Jan 2010 79,153 miles

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

Pass 21 Feb 2009 68,085 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2009 68,071 miles

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)

Pass 9 Feb 2008 53,828 miles

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)

Pass 17 Feb 2007 42,353 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2006 32,820 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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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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