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OU53SSO
2003 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2460cc
General Information
- Registration OU53SSO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model CARAVELLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2460cc
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- Expires 05 Feb 2027
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MOT History 34 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
34
Total Tests
20
Passes
14
Failures
58.82%
Pass Rate
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89 Total Defects Recorded
20 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 161,381 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2027 26 Jun 202619 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 161,377 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- off side and near side front lower swivel joints boots splitting
5 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 154,399 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2026 26 Jun 20264 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 154,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 145,506 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- rear coil springs and suspension arms rusting
5 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 145,502 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear coil springs and suspension arms rusting
24 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 139,785 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear coil springs rusting, and some other suspension components rusting
24 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 139,785 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear coil springs rusting, and some other suspension components rusting
24 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 134,785 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear coil springs rusting
- windscreen damaged in centre
18 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 130,550 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2022 26 Jun 202618 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 130,550 MI
26 Jun 202628 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,523 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- play in off side and near side front lower suspension arms rear bushes
28 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,523 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- play in off side and near side front lower suspension arms rear bushes
14 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,900 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- play in off side and near side front suspension arm rear bushes
- rear coil springs rusting
26 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,491 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear coil springs rusting
- centre exhaust box outer casing rusting away
26 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 108,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- near side front tyre edges worn and close to limits
- rear coil springs rusting
- centre exhaust box outer casing rusting away
6 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 100,256 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- off side rear coil spring rusting and near side rear spring starting to rust
- exhaust centre box outer casing badly rusting away
17 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,511 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- rear coil springs rusting / deteriorating
- exhaust boxes outer casings rusting away
19 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,578 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
19 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 91,578 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
21 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 80,881 MI
26 Jun 202621 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,881 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2014 26 Jun 202622 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 73,764 MI
26 Jun 202622 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,764 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2013 26 Jun 202621 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 67,554 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
22 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,380 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
22 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 60,380 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
12 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 51,354 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
12 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,354 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
24 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 43,546 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
24 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 43,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
14 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 36,809 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
14 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 36,809 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
23 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,826 MI
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OU53SSO was registered on 2003-11-24
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