VOLKSWAGEN GOLF WV53LJC has 30 MOTs

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This 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 21 MOTs and Failed 9 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 209,447 miles 4 weeks ago on Thursday 4th June 2026 at 09:37.

The current MOT will expire in 12 months on Tuesday 15th June 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 9 months on Thursday 1st April 2027.

WV53LJC MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED15TH JUNE 2027209,447 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
PASSED23RD MAY 202515TH JUNE 2026207,159 MI
PASSED6TH JUNE 202415TH JUNE 2025205,069 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED22ND MAY 202315TH JUNE 2024202,126 MI
PASSED31ST MAY 202215TH JUNE 2023198,212 MI
PASSED7TH JUNE 202115TH JUNE 2022190,903 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt Seats
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  3. MINOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp Light Intensity Obviously Reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Wearing On The Inner Edge
FAILED7TH JUNE 2021190,903 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt Seats
  2. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
  3. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  5. MINOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp Light Intensity Obviously Reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Wearing On The Inner Edge
PASSED2ND JUNE 202015TH JUNE 2021186,368 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
FAILED22ND MAY 2020186,139 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Service Brake Excessively Fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Too High And Too Far To The Right. (4.1.2 (a))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  9. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
PASSED4TH JUNE 201915TH JUNE 2020178,230 MI
FAILED24TH MAY 2019177,972 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Steering Rack Gaiter Missing Or No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Rear Exhaust System Insecure (6.1.2 (a))
PASSED5TH JUNE 201815TH JUNE 2019170,211 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED16TH JUNE 201715TH JUNE 2018161,875 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn On Inside Edge
  2. ADVISORY - Both Rear Tyres Worn On Inside Edge
PASSED12TH JULY 201620TH JULY 2017160,298 MI
FAILED12TH JULY 2016160,298 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Excessive Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
PASSED21ST JULY 201520TH JULY 2016155,667 MI
FAILED21ST JULY 2015155,667 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Outer Front Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Damaged To The Extent That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Etc (2.5.c.1a)
PASSED17TH JULY 201416TH JULY 2015147,884 MI
FAILED17TH JULY 2014147,884 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Rear Parking Brake Recording Little Or No Effort (3.7.b.6a)
  3. FAIL - Parking Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
FAILED3RD JULY 2013141,252 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
PASSED3RD JULY 20133RD JULY 2014141,252 MI
PASSED4TH JULY 20123RD JULY 2013134,410 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Suspension Springs Corroded.
  2. USER ENTERED - Brake Discs Corroded.
FAILED2ND JULY 2012134,409 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Damaged To The Extent That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Etc (2.5.c.1a)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Suspension Arm Has Excessive Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  3. USER ENTERED - Suspension Springs Corroded.
  4. USER ENTERED - Advise Offside Lower Arm Bush To Be Replaced On Limit
  5. USER ENTERED - Brake Discs Corroded.
  6. USER ENTERED - Airbag Light On
PASSED1ST JULY 201130TH JUNE 2012124,558 MI
FAILED1ST JULY 2011124,558 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  2. PRS - Offside Rear Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  3. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  4. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  5. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Aimed So That It Dazzles Other Road Users (1.8.a.1a)
PASSED4TH SEPTEMBER 201011TH SEPTEMBER 2011110,142 MI
PASSED3RD SEPTEMBER 200911TH SEPTEMBER 2010102,964 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  2. ADVISORY - Centre Exhaust Has Part Of The System Slightly Deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
PASSED3RD SEPTEMBER 200811TH SEPTEMBER 200998,230 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Position Lamp(s) Not In A Clean Condition But Function Not Impaired (1.1.4a)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. USER ENTERED - Undertray Insecure
PASSED10TH SEPTEMBER 200711TH SEPTEMBER 200894,164 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  2. USER ENTERED - Nail In Nearside Rear Tyre
  3. USER ENTERED - Marks In Glass Of Front Screen Zone B
PASSED29TH AUGUST 200611TH SEPTEMBER 200790,530 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. USER ENTERED - Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

WV53LJC Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 70% | MOT Failure Rate: 30%

WV53LJC MOT Comments

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WV53LJC Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 209,447 miles | Average yearly mileage: 9,106 miles

WV53LJC FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration WV53LJC was manufactured on Thursday 11th September 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 1.9 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 209,447 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 9,106 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 30 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 WV53LJC has a 70% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 30 Advisories, 8 PRS Notices, 2 Minor, 7 Major, 0 Dangerous and 7 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 9 months on Thursday 1st April 2027 .

Does WV53LJC have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Thursday 2nd July 2026 WV53LJC does have an active MOT. Read more

Is WV53LJC Taxed?

Yes, as of Thursday 2nd July 2026 WV53LJC does have Tax. Read more

When does WV53LJC Tax expire?

The current Tax for WV53LJC will expire in 9 months on Thursday 1st April 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 WV53LJC MOT expire?

The current MOT for WV53LJC will expire in 12 months on Tuesday 15th June 2027. Read more

When did WV53LJC have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for WV53LJC was on Thursday 4th June 2026 at 09:37. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has WV53LJC Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 30 MOTs on record for WV53LJC we can see 21 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 WV53LJC Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 30 MOTs on record for WV53LJC we can see 9 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 70% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is WV53LJC?

WV53LJC is registered as a 2003 Volkswagen Golf. Read more

How many miles has WV53LJC done?

The odometer reading for WV53LJC at the last MOT in June 2026 was 209,447 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 9,106 miles per year. Read more

How old is WV53LJC?

The vehicle WV53LJC was manufactured in 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 11th September 2003. Read more

What colour is WV53LJC?

The official colour of WV53LJC is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does WV53LJC have?

WV53LJC has a 1.9 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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