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FN03DFL
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration FN03DFL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
17
Passes
14
Failures
54.84%
Pass Rate
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158 Total Defects Recorded
15 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 148,941 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated
15 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 148,941 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake cable damaged Broken (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,159 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front disks corroded on inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 137,480 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Various suspension components corroded
- Underside including various suspension components undersealed
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Exhaust silencer deteriorated
21 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 137,432 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Foremost arm - Outer Ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rearmost arm - Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Foremost arm - Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Fog light FTO
- Various suspension components corroded
- Underside including various suspension components undersealed
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust silencer deteriorated
11 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,221 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose Exhaust middle box corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Rear axle Undersealed
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Sub-frame Undersealed (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 128,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front lower arm . lower ball joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle Undersealed
- Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose Exhaust middle box corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear lower arm inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Sub-frame Undersealed (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 126,999 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Various suspension components corroded
- Various brake pipes corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Engine and undertrays fitted as standard
- Exhaust corroded
17 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 126,962 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Various suspension components corroded
- Various brake pipes corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust corroded
- Engine and undertrays fitted as standard
13 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 124,299 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2020 4 Jun 202624 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 123,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Floor excessively deteriorated Full Length corroded and holed (6.2.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 114,561 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 114,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt foremost (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt foremost (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 105,638 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt foremost (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
21 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 105,595 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt foremost (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
10 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 100,564 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2017 4 Jun 202624 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 100,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm offside and nearside (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced offside and nearside (1.7.5a)
7 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,278 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- 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 Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Body has slight corrosion floor (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,888 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 89,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,000 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
23 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 81,960 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 76,594 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 76,420 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 70,567 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2012 4 Jun 20269 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 70,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
1 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,906 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2011 4 Jun 202623 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 62,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
27 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,930 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2010 4 Jun 202624 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,224 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2009 4 Jun 202618 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 44,222 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
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FN03DFL was registered on 2003-03-07
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