VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SL03VBV has 29 MOTs

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This 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 20 MOTs and Failed 9 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 147,633 miles 3 days ago on Wednesday 14th October 2026 at 11:53.

The current MOT will expire in 1 year on Tuesday 26th October 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 11 months on Wednesday 1st September 2027.

SL03VBV MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED26TH OCTOBER 2027147,633 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Cooling Fan Not Working
FAILED14TH OCTOBER 2026147,633 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Cooling Fan Not Working
PASSED22ND OCTOBER 202526TH OCTOBER 2026143,603 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe/hose Has Slight Seepage (2.1.5 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED17TH OCTOBER 2025143,555 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  3. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe/hose Has Slight Seepage (2.1.5 (a))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  9. MAJOR - Rear Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Strength Or Continuity Significantly Reduced Floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
PASSED23RD OCTOBER 202426TH OCTOBER 2025136,943 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Engine Management Warning Lamp On
PASSED25TH OCTOBER 202326TH OCTOBER 2024126,058 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED25TH OCTOBER 2023126,058 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Side Repeater Not Working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED27TH OCTOBER 202226TH OCTOBER 2023118,132 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Bumper Protrudes But Is Not Insecure
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
FAILED17TH OCTOBER 2022118,128 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.1.6 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (1.6 (b))
  3. MAJOR - Electronic Stability Control Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.12 (e))
  4. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  5. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  6. MAJOR - Exhaust Emissions - Engine Idle Speed Too High (8.2.1.2 (e))
  7. DANGEROUS - Power Steering Inoperative And Steering Adversely Affected Auxiliary Belt Missing Steering Heavy (2.1.5 (c) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Bumper Protrudes But Is Not Insecure
  9. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  10. 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))
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  12. MAJOR - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  13. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  14. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  15. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  16. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  17. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  18. MAJOR - Offside Rear Rear Fog Lamp Light Intensity Significantly Reduced (4.5.4 (a))
  19. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Rear Fog Lamp Light Intensity Significantly Reduced (4.5.4 (a))
PASSED13TH SEPTEMBER 202111TH OCTOBER 2022109,368 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush Slightly Worn Both Rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Slight Split (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Swollen Under Plastic Coating (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Swollen Under Plastic Coating (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear Swollen Under Plastic Coating (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear Swollen Under Plastic Coating (1.1.11 (c))
  8. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
PASSED29TH SEPTEMBER 202011TH OCTOBER 2021106,057 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement D Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED11TH APRIL 201911TH OCTOBER 202086,608 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Brake Pedal Slightly Spongy
FAILED8TH APRIL 201986,517 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Parking Brake Inoperative On One Side (1.4.1 (a))
PASSED12TH APRIL 201811TH APRIL 201975,107 MI
PASSED14TH FEBRUARY 201713TH FEBRUARY 201873,631 MI
PASSED25TH SEPTEMBER 201524TH SEPTEMBER 201669,323 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Eml Lamp On Perminantly
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED10TH SEPTEMBER 201410TH SEPTEMBER 201565,432 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe(s) Or Hose(s) Has Slight Seepage (2.3.3b)
FAILED11TH SEPTEMBER 201361,545 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Rear Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
  2. USER ENTERED - All Discs Corroded. Engine Management Light On Interrmitent Srs
PASSED11TH SEPTEMBER 201310TH SEPTEMBER 201461,545 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - All Discs Corroded. Engine Management Light On Interrmitent Srs
PASSED29TH MARCH 201231ST MARCH 201354,739 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. USER ENTERED - Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  3. USER ENTERED - Both Front Tyres Wearing On Inner Edges
PASSED1ST APRIL 201131ST MARCH 201248,686 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
PASSED27TH MARCH 201026TH MARCH 201143,129 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. USER ENTERED - Engine Management Light Illuminated
  3. USER ENTERED - Nail In Offside Rear Tyre
FAILED26TH MARCH 201043,129 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. USER ENTERED - Engine Management Light Illuminated
  4. USER ENTERED - Nail In Offside Rear Tyre
PASSED24TH APRIL 200927TH APRIL 201037,437 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. USER ENTERED - Nail In Offside Rear Tyre
PASSED24TH APRIL 200827TH APRIL 200928,780 MI
FAILED24TH APRIL 200828,780 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. USER ENTERED - Advise Rear Wiper Blade Split
FAILED28TH APRIL 200720,971 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Front Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (4.1.d.1b)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED28TH APRIL 200727TH APRIL 200820,971 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED23RD MARCH 200623RD APRIL 200710,597 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

SL03VBV Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 69% | MOT Failure Rate: 31%

SL03VBV MOT Comments

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SL03VBV Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 147,633 miles | Average yearly mileage: 6,419 miles

SL03VBV FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration SL03VBV was manufactured on Wednesday 23rd April 2003 so it is currently 24 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 1.4 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 147,633 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 6,419 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 29 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 9 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means SL03VBV has a 69% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 61 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 3 Minor, 17 Major, 1 Dangerous and 2 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 11 months on Wednesday 1st September 2027 .

Does SL03VBV have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Saturday 17th October 2026 SL03VBV does have an active MOT. Read more

Is SL03VBV Taxed?

Yes, as of Saturday 17th October 2026 SL03VBV does have Tax. Read more

When does SL03VBV Tax expire?

The current Tax for SL03VBV will expire in 11 months on Wednesday 1st September 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does SL03VBV MOT expire?

The current MOT for SL03VBV will expire in 1 year on Tuesday 26th October 2027. Read more

When did SL03VBV have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for SL03VBV was on Wednesday 14th October 2026 at 11:53. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has SL03VBV Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 29 MOTs on record for SL03VBV we can see 20 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has SL03VBV Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 29 MOTs on record for SL03VBV we can see 9 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 69% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is SL03VBV?

SL03VBV is registered as a 2003 Volkswagen Golf. Read more

How many miles has SL03VBV done?

The odometer reading for SL03VBV at the last MOT in October 2026 was 147,633 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 6,419 miles per year. Read more

How old is SL03VBV?

The vehicle SL03VBV was manufactured in 2003 so it is currently 24 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 23rd April 2003. Read more

What colour is SL03VBV?

The official colour of SL03VBV is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does SL03VBV have?

SL03VBV has a 1.4 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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