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ML52SMX
2002 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2461cc
General Information
- Registration ML52SMX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model CARAVELLE
- Year 2002
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2461cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
19
Passes
12
Failures
61.29%
Pass Rate
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216 Total Defects Recorded
28 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 249,126 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 238,694 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
25 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 228,258 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
25 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 228,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working park (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 222,571 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 222,471 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (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 (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
15 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 219,720 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper,short line (1.1.11 (c))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
11 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 219,670 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper,short line (1.1.11 (c))
30 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 216,559 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Brake cable damaged but not to excess park brake cable corroded (1.1.15 (a))
17 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 211,051 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some (1.1.11 (c))
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Reverse light not working
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 211,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some (1.1.11 (c))
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Reverse light not working
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 206,014 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- reverse lights not working
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
- Oil leak engine ()
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill holed and corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front tyre outer wall slightly damaged
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill holed and corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalytic converter (7.1.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded some (3.6.B.2c)
17 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 206,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill holed and corroded (2.4.A.3)
- reverse lights not working
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
- Oil leak engine ()
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill holed and corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded some (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalytic converter (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front tyre outer wall slightly damaged
3 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 200,612 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Offside sill holed and corroded
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside sill holed and corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded some (3.6.B.2c)
11 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 194,877 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear nail in tyre
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill holed and corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front tyre starting to deteriorate
- Nearside Front steering inner tie rod some play
11 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 194,877 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front steering inner tie rod some play
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear nail in tyre
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill holed and corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front tyre starting to deteriorate
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
9 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 189,869 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
9 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 189,869 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
28 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 185,008 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
28 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 185,008 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
9 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 180,852 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2014 22 Jun 20269 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 180,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
20 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 178,165 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2013 22 Jun 202619 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 178,165 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
7 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 174,127 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
5 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 174,127 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
2 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 166,968 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2010 22 Jun 20262 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 166,968 MI
22 Jun 20261 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 153,983 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2009 22 Jun 20262 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 131,670 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2008 22 Jun 20267 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 10,223 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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ML52SMX was registered on 2002-10-09
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