free car check
2004 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
General Information
- Registration LB04FDJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BORA
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
- Insurance Costs 💰 Check Costs
-
🔓 More details available
Get comprehensive vehicle details, specification, MOT insights, ULEZ & CAZ compliance and more for free
Tax & MOT
- TAX
- MOT Expired
- Expired 06 Mar 2022
- View Full MOT History
🔐 Premium Checks
Don't Buy Blind - Know Everything About This Vehicle
Our comprehensive vehicle check reveals hidden problems that could cost you thousands. From outstanding finance to accident damage, we check over 50 attributes to give you complete peace of mind before you buy.
MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 164,553 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 164,553 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 161,474 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both axle bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
26 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 161,467 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (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
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both axle bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 157,656 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
5 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 157,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached shockertop (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement both sides (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake slack adjuster has restricted free movement caliper lever (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened shockertop (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 144,704 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
20 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 144,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- rear brake binding both (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
17 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 140,316 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
8 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 140,184 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 134,384 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- os rear tyre getting low on tread and cracking
25 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 146,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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)
- os rear tyre getting low on tread and cracking
23 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 134,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 124,535 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2015 5 Jun 202628 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 124,535 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
25 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 114,129 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2014 5 Jun 202625 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 114,123 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
7 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 102,134 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 102,134 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 94,561 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2012 5 Jun 202619 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 78,582 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2011 5 Jun 202627 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,267 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2010 5 Jun 202611 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 53,006 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2009 5 Jun 202610 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 53,006 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
21 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 51,276 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2009 5 Jun 20268 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,123 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2008 5 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
LB04FDJ was registered on 2004-05-28
Vehicle tax rates are based on engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions. It also depends on when the vehicle was registered. Enter your reg on motorscan to find out how much it would cost to tax this vehicle
We can provide you with a free vehicle check, just enter your reg above to find out your vehicle's specifications, export history, MOT history, road tax + more.