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AD02ARU
2002 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Yellow
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2461cc
General Information
- Registration AD02ARU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2002
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2461cc
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- Expires 19 Aug 2026
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
22
Passes
9
Failures
70.97%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
20 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 154,718 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 154,121 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure fractured not seriously affecting its strength with 30cm of a towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- General underside corrosion
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both outer link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in middle (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 153,359 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting towbar itself corroded (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 153,344 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting towbar itself corroded (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 152,768 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
1 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 152,496 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 152,490 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Rear seat belts and anchoage unable to test door not opening
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
9 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 151,172 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2021 12 Jun 20267 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 146,374 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2020 12 Jun 20267 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 146,373 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
30 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 141,435 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
25 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 141,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill [door shut area] (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
4 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 137,276 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2018 12 Jun 202610 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 135,795 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wiper blade starting to split
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stone chips in windscreen (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pad wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc badly corroded (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pad worn 85% (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc corrode/worn (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stone chips in windscreen (8.3.1a)
11 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 126,960 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit Offside front tyre inner tread wearing (4.1.E.1)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit Nearside front tyre inner/outer tread wearing (4.1.E.1)
11 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 126,960 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit Offside front tyre inner tread wearing (4.1.E.1)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit Nearside front tyre inner/outer tread wearing (4.1.E.1)
20 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 120,329 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Rear Upper Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)
- Centre Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
3 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 109,600 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
28 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 109,589 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
30 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 96,714 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2013 12 Jun 202629 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 96,714 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
30 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,083 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 85,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b) Dangerous
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,711 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2011 12 Jun 20261 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 77,065 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2010 12 Jun 202622 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 73,388 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2009 12 Jun 202623 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 66,274 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2008 12 Jun 20264 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 64,863 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
11 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 50,602 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2007 12 Jun 20265 Apr 2006
Fail
Mileage: 50,602 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
20 Jun 2005
Pass
Mileage: 40,462 MI
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AD02ARU was registered on 2002-07-04
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