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OU53SWK
2003 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2460cc
General Information
- Registration OU53SWK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model CARAVELLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2460cc
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- Expires 06 Nov 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
20
Passes
8
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
13 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 129,053 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
7 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 126,528 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear parking brake cable slightly freyed
29 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 126,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear parking brake cable slightly freyed
27 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 124,164 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- exhaust middle box slightly rusty.
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 124,164 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust middle box slightly rusty.
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
21 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,787 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- rear silencer deterioating
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
12 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,831 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 113,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 110,875 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 107,541 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,459 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
19 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,722 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
13 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,849 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
13 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 94,849 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 85,378 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- centre and rear exhaust sections corroded
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated rubber hose has gone hard (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated rubber hose has gone hard (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- engine top cover and under tray fitted preventing full inspection of braking components
27 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 85,378 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated rubber hose has gone hard (3.6.B.4d)
- engine top cover and under tray fitted preventing full inspection of braking components
- centre and rear exhaust sections corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated rubber hose has gone hard (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
8 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,640 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
8 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 74,640 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
8 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,870 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2014 26 Jun 202616 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 66,914 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2013 26 Jun 202620 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,921 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2012 26 Jun 202627 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 57,932 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,769 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2010 26 Jun 202629 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 50,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
29 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 43,414 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2009 26 Jun 202612 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,311 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2008 26 Jun 20264 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,498 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2007 26 Jun 20264 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 29,498 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OU53SWK was registered on 2003-11-01
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