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GL52NLE
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
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- Registration GL52NLE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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- Expires 24 Mar 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
21
Passes
7
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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119 Total Defects Recorded
25 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 237,503 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear screen damaged and covered up
- handbrake slightly high
- engine warning lamp on pre July 2003
- clutch poor
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced side lamp (4.2.3 (a) (i))
24 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 237,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear screen damaged and covered up
- handbrake slightly high
- engine warning lamp on pre July 2003
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- clutch poor
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced side lamp (4.2.3 (a) (i))
5 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 237,492 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- HANDBRAKE SLIGHTLY HIGH
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear screen damaged and covered up
- CLUTCH POOR
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 229,666 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front 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))
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 214,045 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 213,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 199,541 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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))
18 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 184,972 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
14 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 184,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 172,755 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 172,752 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer 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 Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 163,915 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 163,915 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 148,758 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust down pipe mounting bracket broken
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 134,469 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
27 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 133,731 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
3 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 132,576 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- wipers smear
- oil leak
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded various / swollen (3.6.B.2c)
10 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 128,090 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
6 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 128,042 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
11 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 124,280 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2015 25 Jun 20265 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 119,852 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
7 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 114,643 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 108,922 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
25 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 102,718 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
25 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 90,724 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2010 25 Jun 202614 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 80,969 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
8 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 69,865 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 61,188 MI
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GL52NLE was registered on 2003-02-03
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