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AP04HWS
2004 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2460cc
General Information
- Registration AP04HWS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2460cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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116 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 194,046 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside 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))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 194,046 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 187,498 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material X2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material X2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 187,447 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (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))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 179,315 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 173,279 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 173,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 167,094 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2021 13 Jun 202627 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 167,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt missing cant left rear rear seat (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 157,859 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2020 13 Jun 202625 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 157,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Inner Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust fumes entering cabin leak in engine bay area (6.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
13 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 153,810 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective Both wiper blades starting to smear the screen. (3.4 (b) (i))
7 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 145,469 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
20 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 144,099 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- slight red tint to both headlamps
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight cracking (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight cracking (3.6.B.4d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe to offside rear hose (3.6.B.2c)
15 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 144,099 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- slight red tint to both headlamps
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight cracking (3.6.B.4d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe to offside rear hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight cracking (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
10 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 138,156 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 131,996 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 131,984 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
- Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 126,191 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 121,287 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2013 13 Jun 202612 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 114,693 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
25 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 102,734 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2011 13 Jun 20267 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 89,198 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
8 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 74,387 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2009 13 Jun 20268 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 74,387 MI
13 Jun 20263 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 61,959 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AP04HWS was registered on 2004-07-07
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