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2003 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
General Information
- Registration AF53GXK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 26 Apr 2027
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 212,015 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 208,023 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 208,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 204,352 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- exhaust rear box corroded
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nsr and osr (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf and osf (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsr osr and across rear (1.1.11 (c))
24 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 204,352 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- exhaust rear box corroded
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nsr and osr (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf and osf (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsr osr and across rear (1.1.11 (c))
13 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 199,815 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ns and os ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 194,135 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf and osf rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear (1.1.11 (c))
11 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 194,135 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf and osf rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear (1.1.11 (c))
27 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 189,312 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- centre to rear exhaust badly corroded, not blowing
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
23 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 189,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- centre to rear exhaust badly corroded, not blowing
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 188,714 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2021 17 Jun 202629 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 188,712 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
17 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 187,863 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- all seats flat in rear as camper so unable to check seat belts in rear
24 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 186,072 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both bottom boots (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 184,505 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear silencer beginning to corrode
4 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 183,587 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
27 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 183,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- engine oil leak
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
18 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 178,473 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2017 17 Jun 20265 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 173,613 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2016 17 Jun 202621 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 170,386 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
20 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 170,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
21 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 167,656 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2014 17 Jun 202628 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 162,868 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2013 17 Jun 20264 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 159,530 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2012 17 Jun 20262 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 154,231 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
29 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 154,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
13 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 150,488 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2009 17 Jun 202625 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 124,907 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2008 17 Jun 202624 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 124,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Upper Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.2.1a)
18 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 100,222 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AF53GXK was registered on 2003-12-01
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