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LS53WVV
2003 VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LS53WVV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model SHARAN
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
16
Passes
6
Failures
72.73%
Pass Rate
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136 Total Defects Recorded
10 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,021 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear across suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm and slight perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front wing mirror insecure
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center exhaust section corroded and holed at back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 106,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front wing mirror insecure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center exhaust section corroded and holed at back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm and slight perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear across suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 92,538 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front lower suspension arm rear bush and offside front lower suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front outer and offside front outer (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- no seats fitted to rear at time of test
- Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside lens and offside lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 92,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed due to condition of exhaust (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Seat belt not functioning as intended middle row of seats, centre seat belt will not retract (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- no seats fitted to rear at time of test
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front lower suspension arm rear bush and offside front lower suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front outer and offside front outer (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside lens and offside lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 82,095 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material suspension arm brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight perishing to both front flexible brake hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- second row middle and both third row seats not fitted at time of test
- aux belt perished
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material suspension arm brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pin hole in boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 82,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases from rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed major leak from rear silencer (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- second row middle and both third row seats not fitted at time of test
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight perishing to both front flexible brake hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material suspension arm brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material suspension arm brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- aux belt perished
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pin hole in boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 71,874 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))
- alternator belt perished
- 3rd row seats not installed at time of test
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 71,873 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (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
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 3rd row seats not installed at time of test
- alternator belt perished
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,751 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2022 13 Jun 202617 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,281 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
14 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,762 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2017 13 Jun 202627 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 52,594 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 49,195 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
5 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 46,696 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
29 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 46,637 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside 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)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
27 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,486 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
11 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,693 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2012 13 Jun 20267 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 39,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,536 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,486 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2010 13 Jun 202622 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,684 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,146 MI
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LS53WVV was registered on 2003-11-17
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