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AM03XAR
2003 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2461cc
General Information
- Registration AM03XAR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2461cc
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- Expires 26 Mar 2027
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
19
Passes
14
Failures
57.58%
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184 Total Defects Recorded
27 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 248,938 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- the underside of the vehicle is slightly corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
18 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 248,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) excessive play in both steering rack ends (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear lens has a hole in it (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade is split (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases from the front box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- the underside of the vehicle is slightly corroded
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and the one from the flexi to the caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and the flexi to the caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
12 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 245,688 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front 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))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside sill damaged but not holed
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
8 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 242,136 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive requires attention (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s front and front to rears covered (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced partially under sealed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
5 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 242,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s front and front to rears covered (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced partially under sealed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive requires attention (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view streaks on screen from wipers (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 239,847 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 234,471 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 234,471 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 230,967 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022 13 Jun 20265 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 230,962 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
30 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 226,984 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside 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))
- exhaust corroding (cat)
- slight play in o\s\f steering rack arm
25 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 226,978 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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))
- exhaust corroding (cat)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- slight play in o\s\f steering rack arm
17 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 226,963 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) 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 Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 221,833 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
9 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 221,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
2 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 213,137 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2018 13 Jun 20262 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 213,137 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
29 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 207,984 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
28 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 128,648 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- oil leak
20 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 198,396 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
16 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 198,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
6 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 189,472 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
29 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 189,205 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
14 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 181,815 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
14 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 168,627 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2013 13 Jun 202613 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 168,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
22 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,104 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2012 13 Jun 202618 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 57,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 141,550 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 119,398 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2009 13 Jun 202622 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 90,661 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2008 13 Jun 202621 Aug 2007
Fail
Mileage: 90,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
31 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 59,002 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AM03XAR was registered on 2003-08-21
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