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LR53EBJ
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LR53EBJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 10 Jun 2026
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MOT History 12 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12
Total Tests
8
Passes
4
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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55 Total Defects Recorded
7 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 249,395 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 249,395 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 245,127 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
21 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 242,045 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Inner Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Inner Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
21 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 242,045 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Inner Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Inner Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
24 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 236,205 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
24 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 236,205 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
28 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 181,754 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2010 10 Jun 20269 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 134,445 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 134,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm insecure (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 96,979 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2008 10 Jun 202629 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 155,529 MI
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LR53EBJ was registered on 2003-10-16
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