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AV55CVD
2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AV55CVD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
19
Passes
7
Failures
73.08%
Pass Rate
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82 Total Defects Recorded
30 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 196,681 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 194,813 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 194,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 193,130 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
27 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 193,126 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
23 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 193,099 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit plate limit 0.70 average reading 1.94 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush - marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorber shrouds are insecure
- various leaks engine area (engine covers & under-trays fitted)
- corrosion to rear inner sill area's
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush - on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & offside rear - cracking in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
29 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 191,675 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nail in tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 190,148 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Coil spring corroded both n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 187,871 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2022 16 Jun 202629 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 187,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 184,778 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2021 16 Jun 202628 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 184,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced EXCESSIVELY DIM (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced NO PATTERN NO VISIBLE LIGHT OUTPUT (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
22 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 176,934 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Console bush perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and WORN edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall damaged BUT cords not exposed/visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Console bush perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm BALD inner and WORN outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
27 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 167,254 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front dip slightly dim in operation
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
28 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 156,161 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2018 16 Jun 20262 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 144,618 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both side inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
29 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 135,464 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2015 16 Jun 202627 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 123,443 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2014 16 Jun 202627 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 123,443 MI
16 Jun 202631 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 110,907 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2013 16 Jun 20261 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 109,575 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013 16 Jun 20261 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 109,575 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)
- Offside 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)
3 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 93,962 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 85,646 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2011 16 Jun 202611 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 77,051 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2010 16 Jun 202612 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 56,862 MI
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AV55CVD was registered on 2005-09-05
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