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OU53NFZ
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OU53NFZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BORA
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 133,016 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
19 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 132,311 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
19 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 132,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
20 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 131,537 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
22 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 131,001 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 130,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
23 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 130,259 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside rack boot twisted
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
18 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 128,416 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake reading only just met limit
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
18 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 128,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- handbrake reading only just met limit
3 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 122,604 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
7 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,660 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2018 28 Jun 202611 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,616 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2017 28 Jun 202616 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,856 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2016 28 Jun 202624 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,820 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 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 Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 89,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front 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)
- Nearside Front 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 Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,726 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 87,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
21 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 81,586 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2012 28 Jun 202618 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 74,360 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2011 28 Jun 202617 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 74,346 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
8 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 68,161 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
6 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 60,495 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2009 28 Jun 202612 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,912 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2008 28 Jun 202631 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,062 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2007 28 Jun 202631 Aug 2006
Fail
Mileage: 28,062 MI
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OU53NFZ was registered on 2003-09-01
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