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2002 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
General Information
- Registration LD02VYR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BORA
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 05 Aug 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 177,763 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
14 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 177,737 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Axle fractured (5.1.1 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
15 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 169,309 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2023 10 Jun 20265 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 169,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
11 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 167,655 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 158,978 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 158,978 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust downpipe has small hole.
- 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))
29 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 146,416 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front suspension lower arms have little clearance with subframe
15 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 145,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front suspension lower arms have little clearance with subframe
24 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 133,966 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- vehicles suspension has been lowered
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
24 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 133,966 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- vehicles suspension has been lowered
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
30 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 121,029 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- suspension low
- Nearside handbrake effort poor
30 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 117,481 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 117,481 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
- Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear reflector more than 50% obscured (1.5.1b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Anti-roll bar missing (2.4.G.1)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear reflector more than 50% obscured (1.5.1b)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower 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)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 105,115 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2015 10 Jun 202611 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 100,465 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2013 10 Jun 202611 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 100,465 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Outer Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Outer Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 100,389 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
- Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
28 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 92,849 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2012 10 Jun 202626 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 87,651 MI
10 Jun 202626 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 87,651 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2011 10 Jun 202615 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 81,123 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2010 10 Jun 202620 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 76,114 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 76,114 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 66,865 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 66,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 55,950 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2007 10 Jun 202615 Jun 2005
Pass
Mileage: 41,722 MI
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LD02VYR was registered on 2002-03-28
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