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LS05RGO
2005 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LS05RGO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BORA
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
17
Passes
14
Failures
54.84%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
21 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,151 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2026 6 Jun 202621 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 106,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
18 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 106,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 103,016 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 103,006 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 102,217 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre also cracking/perishing outer side wall ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall badly cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
25 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,140 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective frosted up (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective frosted up (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 101,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective frosted up (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective frosted up (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,032 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 99,604 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 99,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,800 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper slightly damaged but function not impaired Piston boot (1.1.16 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in zone a (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,800 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper slightly damaged but function not impaired Piston boot (1.1.16 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in zone a (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,639 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,076 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- both front head lights frosted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 93,046 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- both front head lights frosted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 89,299 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
20 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 89,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
20 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 83,953 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
10 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,740 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2015 6 Jun 202610 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 81,740 MI
6 Jun 20269 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,945 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2014 6 Jun 20268 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 73,945 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
9 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 66,353 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
8 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 66,353 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
23 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 65,343 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
23 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 65,343 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
6 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 61,074 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2011 6 Jun 202623 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,703 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2010 6 Jun 202623 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 51,703 MI
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LS05RGO was registered on 2005-05-31
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