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GL04LFB
2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration GL04LFB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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82 Total Defects Recorded
29 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 315,712 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on 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))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 315,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- brake wear light on
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
31 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 303,603 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 287,080 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 268,999 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2024 6 Jul 202617 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 268,999 MI
6 Jul 202626 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 253,260 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 243,648 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2022 6 Jul 20264 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 243,648 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 235,760 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 235,760 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 221,409 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 221,409 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 213,795 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 213,795 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 209,849 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 208,714 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2016 6 Jul 202624 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 206,574 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
23 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 206,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
9 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 196,477 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2014 6 Jul 202630 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 196,430 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
24 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 186,288 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2013 6 Jul 202613 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 173,099 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2012 6 Jul 20264 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 158,369 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2011 6 Jul 20264 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 142,569 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2010 6 Jul 202630 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 119,816 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2009 6 Jul 202624 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 95,155 MI
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GL04LFB was registered on 2004-05-10
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