2003 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Petrol · SX03 CGK
2003 Volkswagen Golf (1.4L, petrol). First registered 01 May 2003. Recorded mileage 154,518 miles. MOT expired on 22 Jul 2018.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Inverness
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Jul 2018
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (20 Jan 2018)
- Recorded Mileage
- 154,518 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SX03 CGK Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/07/2017
- 154,518 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (29 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SX03 CGK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Volkswagen Golf (SX03 CGK) between May 2006 and July 2017.
The record contains 12 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 14 July 2017 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (29 issues), Lighting (11 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Steering (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 38 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”.
SX03 CGK Mileage History
- 30/05/200646,144 mi
- 30/05/200646,144 mi
- 29/05/200753,950 mi+7,806 mi
- 11/06/200861,814 mi+7,864 mi
- 29/08/200972,525 mi+10,711 mi
- 05/09/200972,901 mi+376 mi
- 30/08/201087,370 mi+14,469 mi
- 03/09/201087,516 mi+146 mi
- 30/09/201196,385 mi+8,869 mi
- 21/07/201299,733 mi+3,348 mi
- 23/07/201299,733 mi
- 19/07/2013105,259 mi+5,526 mi
- 11/07/2014117,164 mi+11,905 mi
- 17/07/2014117,164 mi
- 03/07/2015127,839 mi+10,675 mi
- 10/07/2015127,839 mi
- 01/07/2016140,549 mi+12,710 mi
- 04/07/2016140,599 mi+50 mi
- 12/07/2017154,408 mi+13,809 mi
- 14/07/2017154,518 mi+110 mi
Average of roughly 9,742 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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