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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2003 · 1.6L PETROL

SA53 TYT

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2003, PETROL, 1598cc) — mileage recorded at 105,340. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/09/2014

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/05/2014

Mileage: 105,340
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2003
Engine: 1598cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

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Imported

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 6:32:54 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 2003, this Volkswagen Golf with plate SA53 TYT has undergone 5 MOT inspections since September 2011.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 40% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 3 fails. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)”; “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY