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LD53FCY
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
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- Registration LD53FCY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
20
Passes
12
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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193 Total Defects Recorded
3 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 189,887 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Hand Brake Lever Has Travel
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 183,023 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Hand Brake Lever Has Travel
24 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 183,023 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Hand Brake Lever Has Travel
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
29 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 177,479 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- 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 Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
7 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 161,768 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- rear brake discs corroded
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 161,766 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- rear brake discs corroded
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
17 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 151,041 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- rear brake discs corroded
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexible joint slightly deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
17 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 151,041 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexible joint slightly deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- rear brake discs corroded
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
19 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 138,975 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- rear brake discs corroded
- exhaust front flexible joint deteriorated
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
17 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 138,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) 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
Advisory 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 discs corroded
- exhaust front flexible joint deteriorated
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- 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 inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower 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 and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
16 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 131,909 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- exhaust front flexible joint slightly deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
16 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 131,909 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust front flexible joint slightly deteriorated
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
1 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,837 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- front bumper damaged but secure
- exhaust front flexible joint deteriorated
29 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 123,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- front bumper damaged but secure
- exhaust front flexible joint deteriorated
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,258 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust front flexible joint slightly deteriorated
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
22 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 113,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- exhaust front flexible joint slightly deteriorated
- front and rear brake discs worn
23 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,554 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust front flexible joint slightly deteriorated
- headlights slightly deteriorated
- engine management light illuminated
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
23 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 105,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light illuminated
- headlights slightly deteriorated
- exhaust front flexible joint slightly deteriorated
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
19 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 95,224 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- exhaust front flexible joint slightly deteriorated
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perrishing (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
17 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 95,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- rear brake discs worn and corroded
- exhaust front flexible joint slightly deteriorated
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perrishing (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
29 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,634 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
27 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 87,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,562 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2014Reason(s) for failure
- Nail in offside rear tyre Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
1 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,252 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2013 7 Jun 202612 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,595 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 69,595 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 65,017 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 56,013 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2010 7 Jun 202619 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,790 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2009 7 Jun 202619 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 48,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
22 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,404 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2008 7 Jun 202615 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 30,431 MI
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LD53FCY was registered on 2003-09-19
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