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AF53GVM
2003 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AF53GVM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
20
Passes
7
Failures
74.07%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
17 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 200,182 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2026 16 Jun 202618 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 197,926 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 194,808 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 191,684 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm rear bushes have slight play and rubber deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 191,684 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm rear bushes have slight play and rubber deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 188,257 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- nsf tyre inner edge slightly damaged - no cords visible
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'd' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 184,382 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Spare tyre defective cuts in tread down to cords ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 184,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 40% and discs warped (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Spare tyre defective cuts in tread down to cords ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 179,524 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes both sides deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 179,480 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both front 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes both sides deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 174,868 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'd' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and both rear inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 169,771 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2018 16 Jun 202628 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 163,855 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 163,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
18 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 158,311 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 158,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 151,619 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
20 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 147,164 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 142,103 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
29 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 142,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
30 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 135,867 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2012 16 Jun 202630 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 135,866 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
1 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 128,865 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 117,552 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2010 16 Jun 20261 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 109,568 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2009 16 Jun 20263 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 98,114 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2008 16 Jun 20264 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 77,695 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2007 16 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AF53GVM was registered on 2003-12-01
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