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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2003 · 1.6L Petrol

SL53 FSD

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 125,797 miles recorded, this Black 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF runs on Petrol with a 1598cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/01/2022

Tax

No data

Mileage: 125,797
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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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 2003 Volkswagen Golf (SL53 FSD) has a recorded MOT history spanning from January 2018 to December 2020, with 5 MOT tests on record.

With 4 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 80%. This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.

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

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))”; “Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY