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OU03WSX
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OU03WSX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
23 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 171,685 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower under tray fitted/not allowing full inspection
- Rear reg plate/loose
- Rear both sides/dampers/corroding
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front brake hose/slight twist
- Lower sill covers tray fitted/not allowing full inspection
- Front subframe corroding
- Front both sides/suspension struts/corroding
- Front Lower under tray loose
22 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 168,146 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms inn bushes splitting/cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both upper inner bushes spitting/cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 168,129 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both upper inner bushes spitting/cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms inn bushes splitting/cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 165,163 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
14 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 165,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
22 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 159,579 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement [bushes] (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement [bushes] (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 159,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement [bushes] (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement [bushes] (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
- Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
8 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 155,054 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2022 27 Jun 202615 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 149,029 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 149,029 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,311 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 140,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,532 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
3 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 135,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
21 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 130,211 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre inner edge
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front tyre inner edge
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 123,873 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre starting to crack on inner wall
- Trailer electrical socket damaged, but the lead can still be securely connected (1.9.3b)
- Rear brake discs slightly corroded
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
28 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 118,346 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 118,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 112,364 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 101,759 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2014 27 Jun 202630 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 101,759 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)
26 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,376 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2013 27 Jun 202621 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,331 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2012 27 Jun 202619 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 77,331 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
28 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 65,450 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,659 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2010 27 Jun 20269 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 51,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
18 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,211 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2009 27 Jun 20264 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 34,685 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2008Advisory 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)
21 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 24,801 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2007 27 Jun 202621 Apr 2006
Fail
Mileage: 24,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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OU03WSX was registered on 2003-05-09
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