2003 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · FG03 OFE
2003 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 08 May 2003. Recorded mileage 277,760 miles. MOT expired on 04 Sept 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Sept 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 277,760 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
FG03 OFE Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/09/2023
- 277,760 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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FG03 OFE Mileage History
- 16/06/2022269,465 mi
- 17/06/2022269,465 mi
- 06/09/2023277,760 mi+8,295 mi
Average of roughly 6,781 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
FG03 OFE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Volkswagen Golf (FG03 OFE) between June 2022 and September 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 06 September 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (5 issues), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the”; “Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”; “Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”.
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