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2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
General Information
- Registration GL53ADV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 22 Mar 2016
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 143,932 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 143,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
25 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 135,793 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
18 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 135,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
1 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 108,337 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 107,892 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
19 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 94,994 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
16 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 94,983 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
13 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 81,130 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2010 20 Jun 20266 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 71,821 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2009 20 Jun 20263 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 71,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
2 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 52,355 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 52,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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GL53ADV was registered on 2003-10-30
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