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AE03WKA
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration AE03WKA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BORA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
21
Passes
9
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
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122 Total Defects Recorded
9 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 125,551 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 121,739 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Rear shocker corroded both
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and front arms both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,305 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear shocker both heavily corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle (6.1.2 (a))
9 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 120,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear shocker both heavily corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle (6.1.2 (a))
3 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 118,644 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear shocker corroded both
2 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 118,644 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear shocker corroded both
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
2 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 117,192 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear shocker corroded both
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and rear (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 117,192 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested engine misfiring (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and rear (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear shocker corroded both
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,971 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear shocks corroded both
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 114,927 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
14 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 114,925 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested exhaust blowing (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
14 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 113,068 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 113,067 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts pad warning (4.11 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 110,639 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
8 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 110,637 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
25 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 107,192 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front exhaust flexi deteriorated
- both rear brakes tight rotating
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
16 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,202 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brakes slight bind
18 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 95,363 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2016 13 Jun 202618 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 95,363 MI
13 Jun 202629 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,546 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,701 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2014 13 Jun 202610 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,388 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2013 13 Jun 20265 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,409 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 75,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 69,945 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,213 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2010 13 Jun 202610 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 54,312 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2009 13 Jun 20264 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 45,308 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2008 13 Jun 202629 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 34,827 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2007 13 Jun 202628 Mar 2006
Fail
Mileage: 34,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
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AE03WKA was registered on 2003-03-21
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