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LR53EAE
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LR53EAE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 03 Aug 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
19
Passes
4
Failures
82.61%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
4 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 160,851 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Underbody corroded
- Sections of underbody covered in underseal
- Rear Axle corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust heat shield loose
30 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 160,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust heat shield loose
- Underbody corroded
- Sections of underbody covered in underseal
- Rear Axle corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 160,792 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split somewhere cv covered in grease (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- floor corrosion nsr and osr
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened strong adv (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened strong adv (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 158,679 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corrosion
- floor pan corrosion rear
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm ball joint lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear into rear flexi slight (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm ball joint lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer cv boot grease present canniot locate split adv
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective started to affect pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective starting to affect pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 156,645 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various underside corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 152,515 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various underside corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 152,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various underside corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 146,149 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2021 10 Jun 202611 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 140,600 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front to vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,547 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general underbody corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened part of back plate corroded missing (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 134,741 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 129,077 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
15 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 126,751 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- engine covers fitted
10 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 124,946 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 122,147 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- 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)
18 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 118,865 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2013 10 Jun 202630 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 117,050 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2012Advisory 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)
9 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 113,227 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2011 10 Jun 202618 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 106,129 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2010 10 Jun 202617 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 106,129 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
3 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 93,769 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
25 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 75,711 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2008 10 Jun 202628 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 59,583 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LR53EAE was registered on 2003-10-01
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