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2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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- Registration DF05GTY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 26 Mar 2025
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 211,681 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 211,650 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 206,965 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- all exhaust corroded
16 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 206,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust system insecure center sleeve corroded (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front rear lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel both front (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn top (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both front (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn top (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- all exhaust corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 198,985 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 195,002 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limits (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limits (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose joint (8.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 190,096 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
28 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 185,356 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2019 19 Jun 20268 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 176,455 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion wing (6.1.B.2)
23 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 168,986 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017 19 Jun 202627 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 163,326 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2016Advisory 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)
25 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 154,790 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2015 19 Jun 202618 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 154,642 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Outer Front 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 high (1.8)
19 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 143,641 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2014 19 Jun 202620 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 125,236 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
26 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 107,492 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
26 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 89,437 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
28 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 71,698 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
28 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 71,698 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
28 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 54,609 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2009 19 Jun 202628 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 54,609 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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DF05GTY was registered on 2005-07-18
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