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A15 KLL

2003 Volkswagen Golf

Green Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Aug 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

33,033 mi
Last recorded33,033 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Volkswagen Golf90,330 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA15 KLL
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2025 33,033 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2025 33,031 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 56% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S on inner side. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Aug 2024 32,969 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2023 32,893 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2022 32,799 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2021 32,715 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2020 32,489 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2019 31,953 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2018 31,264 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Jul 2017 30,642 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Jul 2016 30,004 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both outer (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both on 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Aug 2015 29,376 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Aug 2014 28,190 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 12 Aug 2013 26,584 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Aug 2013 26,584 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Aug 2012 24,977 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2011 23,929 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2010 22,136 miles

Both rear tyres are perished

Pass 26 Aug 2009 20,221 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2008 16,296 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES PERISHED AND CRACKED.

Pass 23 Aug 2007 13,575 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2006 7,986 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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A15 KLL is a 2003 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2003 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 90,330 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Golf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 700,382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A15 KLL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Golf typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 23 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A15 KLL is a 2003 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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