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GL53JXA
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration GL53JXA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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119 Total Defects Recorded
10 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 222,470 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust clamp - Heavily corroded
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Offside & Nearside - Beam image weak (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
8 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 222,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust clamp - Heavily corroded
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Offside & Nearside - Beam image weak (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
27 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 209,847 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 209,843 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both wipers split (3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens misty (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 191,631 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on minimum tread, replace very soon (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))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inners (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
5 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 179,799 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 167,837 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer cv boot slightly split
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 157,503 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2019Advisory 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 157,503 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 146,647 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint front arm (2.4.G.2)
16 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 136,051 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
13 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 135,972 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake judder (3.7.D.1)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 129,037 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
8 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 108,735 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2014 19 Jun 20267 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 108,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 98,924 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2013 19 Jun 202614 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 98,924 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 88,414 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
11 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 88,414 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
11 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 76,491 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
12 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,810 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2010 19 Jun 202614 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 56,585 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2009 19 Jun 202613 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 56,578 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 44,885 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
17 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 33,824 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2007Advisory 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)
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GL53JXA was registered on 2003-11-19
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