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AM03XBU
2003 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2461cc
General Information
- Registration AM03XBU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2461cc
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- Expires 27 May 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
28 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 186,279 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 186,277 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Drive belt excessively worn Excessive noise - Emissions not tested due to this (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 182,324 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 182,322 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety Diesel leak. (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Rack end. (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft securing bolt loose (6.1.7 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test
8 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 177,721 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- steering rack mounting bushes worn/perished
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 177,718 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Towbar attachment insecure bolts snapped (6.1.6 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- steering rack mounting bushes worn/perished
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 177,189 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 177,181 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- 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))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 169,219 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front bottom ball joint dust cover split but still preventing the ingress of dirt
- Oil leak
- slight play in steering rack
27 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 169,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- slight play in steering rack
- Oil leak
- Offside Front bottom ball joint dust cover split but still preventing the ingress of dirt
22 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 157,880 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- some warning lights on dash
22 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 157,880 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower arm bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- some warning lights on dash
23 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 148,505 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2016 13 Jun 202623 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 148,505 MI
13 Jun 202615 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 136,512 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
11 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 136,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
22 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 125,008 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2014 13 Jun 202615 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 119,822 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
14 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 111,278 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2012 13 Jun 202611 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 102,252 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 86,700 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 72,450 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2009 13 Jun 20265 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 56,835 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2008 13 Jun 20265 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 56,835 MI
13 Jun 202617 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 41,990 MI
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AM03XBU was registered on 2003-08-21
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