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OU03FDC
2003 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2461cc
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- Registration OU03FDC
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model CARAVELLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2461cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
20
Passes
12
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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116 Total Defects Recorded
2 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 223,570 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 223,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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 Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 211,487 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
9 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 201,117 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2024 27 Jun 20261 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 200,777 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm flat spot (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake load sensing valve inoperative and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
7 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 192,759 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2023 27 Jun 20263 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 192,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake load sensing valve inoperative but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
19 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 182,931 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering gaiter (2.1.5 (a))
18 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 182,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering gaiter (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 174,503 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to calliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to calliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
31 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 167,232 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Underbonnet , intercooler mountings are broken and missing
- Central Rear parking brake return spring on y piece is missing
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play has considerable play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component ball joint has slight play borderline (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill badly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 167,199 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Obligatory mirror missing glass missing (3.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Underbonnet , intercooler mountings are broken and missing
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play has considerable play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component ball joint has slight play borderline (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill badly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play borderline (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear parking brake return spring on y piece is missing
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 159,943 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear parking brake return spring broken
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 159,943 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Central Rear parking brake return spring broken
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 150,939 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Central parking brake tension spring broken
- Nearside Front steering rack mountings deteriorated from contamination with oil and have slight movement
- Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint both sides (2.5.B.1a)
- Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides perished (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill corroded (6.1.B.2)
26 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 142,112 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides have edge wear (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn lumpy and perished (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front steering rack mount deteriorated
- Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint both sides (2.5.B.1a)
- Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Centre parking brake tension spring broken
25 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 142,103 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear service brake efficiency low both sides
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn lumpy and perished (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front steering rack mount deteriorated
- Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint both sides (2.5.B.1a)
- Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides have edge wear (4.1.E.1)
- Centre parking brake tension spring broken
29 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 133,719 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
29 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 133,717 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
29 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 125,865 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
29 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 125,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
- Centre Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
22 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 118,739 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2014 27 Jun 202622 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 118,739 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
28 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 111,053 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2013 27 Jun 202618 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 101,363 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2012 27 Jun 202620 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 89,759 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2011 27 Jun 202620 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 89,759 MI
27 Jun 202622 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 76,575 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2010 27 Jun 202614 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,466 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2009 27 Jun 202615 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 52,053 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2008 27 Jun 202629 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 41,205 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2007 27 Jun 202629 Apr 2006
Fail
Mileage: 41,205 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OU03FDC was registered on 2003-05-01
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