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FN52GVU
2002 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2461cc
General Information
- Registration FN52GVU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2002
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2461cc
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MOT History 34 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
34
Total Tests
19
Passes
15
Failures
55.88%
Pass Rate
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207 Total Defects Recorded
20 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 235,337 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 235,334 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 232,484 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- outer sills and underside rusty
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 232,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- outer sills and underside rusty
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 229,724 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 229,724 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 224,679 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- surface corrosion on wheel arches and sills
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
6 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 211,881 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front tyre inner edge worn low
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 211,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front tyre inner edge worn low
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
19 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 209,224 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear inner sill surface corrosion
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside inner sill step surface corrosion
- Nearside Rear inner sill surface corrosion
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to compansator (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 209,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (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 inner sill surface corrosion
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside inner sill step surface corrosion
- Nearside Rear inner sill surface corrosion
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to compansator (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 206,116 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front 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))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
5 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 206,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at cat (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) 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))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 203,345 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front 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)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear in small sections (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit plus slight perishing (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside inner sill sep slightly corroded
- Nearside inner step slight corroded
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- rear crossmember slightly corroded
7 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 203,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) steering rack arm (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear in small sections (3.6.B.2c)
- rear crossmember slightly corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit plus slight perishing (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside inner step slight corroded
- Nearside inner sill sep slightly corroded
8 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 198,778 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad warning lamp on
- under trays & covers obscuring some components
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 198,778 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- under trays & covers obscuring some components
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 189,753 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- under tray & covers obscuring
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 189,434 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside 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)
- under tray & covers obscuring
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 170,570 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 170,569 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 154,837 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2014 5 Jun 20266 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 154,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
1 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 138,142 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 138,142 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 122,581 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2012 5 Jun 202626 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 122,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
7 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 106,033 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2011 5 Jun 20263 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 106,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
3 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 98,417 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2010 5 Jun 20263 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 98,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
5 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 91,490 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
23 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 83,624 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2008 5 Jun 202631 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 74,598 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FN52GVU was registered on 2002-09-04
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