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LR53EKX
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LR53EKX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 28 Aug 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
20
Passes
5
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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55 Total Defects Recorded
29 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 167,535 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre very close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer boot starting to leak grease from small clip end (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 164,249 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 160,289 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 160,281 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance unable to be tested servo in/op (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 152,979 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2023 10 Jun 202610 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 152,979 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 144,792 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 136,291 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule inner hose (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,612 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover and undertrays fitted obscuring view to some components
22 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,087 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- engine cover and undertray fitted to inc plastic outer covers fitted to os ns sills
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 117,501 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
10 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 117,501 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
11 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 114,720 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs worn
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Upper and lower (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Upper and lower (2.4.G.2)
11 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 114,720 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Upper and lower (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Upper and lower (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front brake discs worn
26 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 111,320 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2016 10 Jun 202626 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 111,320 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)
27 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 108,288 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2015 10 Jun 202615 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,820 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2014 10 Jun 202631 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 76,967 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
16 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,114 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2012 10 Jun 202621 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,838 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,641 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2010 10 Jun 202616 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,672 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,810 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2008 10 Jun 202629 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,188 MI
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LR53EKX was registered on 2003-10-17
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