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DF05CWJ
2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration DF05CWJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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65 Total Defects Recorded
7 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 72,151 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner and outer side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 70,253 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
31 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 70,253 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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 projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,796 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges worn/on 2.5mm limit 1.6mm 205 60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
6 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 67,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges worn/on 2.5mm limit 1.6mm 205 60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
11 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,826 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm top bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm top bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm top bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm limit 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm top bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 65,825 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm top bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm limit 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm top bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm top bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm top bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 2,301 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 62,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,283 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,254 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,759 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres perished and worn on outer sidewalls
- Offside Rear brake binding slighty
12 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,050 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer sidewall of tyre worn
- Offside Rear brake dragging slightly
- Offside Rear Outer sidewall of tyre worn
1 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 55,121 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,612 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2015 20 Jun 202617 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 53,612 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
5 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,271 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
13 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,928 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
4 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 47,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
20 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,170 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2012 20 Jun 20267 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,629 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2011 20 Jun 202615 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,875 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2010 20 Jun 202630 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,467 MI
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DF05CWJ was registered on 2005-08-18
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