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FD53DCY
2003 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration FD53DCY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
30 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 181,133 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- POWER STEERING PIPE BRACKET SNAPPED
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 176,747 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2025 5 Jun 202614 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 172,130 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- power steering fixing bracket cracked NSF area
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 172,128 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- power steering fixing bracket cracked NSF area
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 169,244 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
18 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 163,665 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 163,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 154,477 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake pipes are corroding.
22 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 154,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake pipes are corroding.
- Oil leak.
22 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 147,846 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake pad warning light wiring broken
- Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 147,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake pad warning light wiring broken
- Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 138,963 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust backbox deteriorated
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
26 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 134,249 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer is deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
28 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 125,814 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2017 5 Jun 202628 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 125,814 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
6 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 116,829 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
1 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 108,796 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
1 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 108,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
3 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,143 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 97,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 86,119 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
5 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 86,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
13 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 75,145 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2011 5 Jun 202612 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 75,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
8 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,494 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
8 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 62,494 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
7 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,981 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
6 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,669 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2008 5 Jun 202610 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,631 MI
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FD53DCY was registered on 2003-11-13
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