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OV04LWU
2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV04LWU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 16 Aug 2023
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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93 Total Defects Recorded
5 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 124,147 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 124,147 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,420 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear registration plate slightly delaminated but unlikely to be misread
- Rear registration plate insecure but unlikely to be detached
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also wearing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
10 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also wearing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear registration plate slightly delaminated but unlikely to be misread
- Rear registration plate insecure but unlikely to be detached
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
13 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 119,493 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Bumper edge insecure unlikely to be detached
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
13 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 119,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Bumper edge insecure unlikely to be detached
8 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,269 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner and outer edge worn and outer wall deteriorated (5.2.3 (e))
- Under-tray insecure unlikely to be detached
- Rear registration plate delaminated unlikely to be misread
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner and outer groove (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Passenger seat-belt poor operation
- Offside Front Bumper insecure but unlikely to be detached
- Both front anti-roll bar link bushes deteriorated
8 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 115,269 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Under-tray insecure unlikely to be detached
- Rear registration plate delaminated unlikely to be misread
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Both front anti-roll bar link bushes deteriorated
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner and outer groove (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Passenger seat-belt poor operation
- Offside Front Bumper insecure but unlikely to be detached
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner and outer edge worn and outer wall deteriorated (5.2.3 (e))
25 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 111,442 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
25 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 111,442 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
21 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,757 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2018 6 Jul 202620 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 108,752 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Both sides (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Both sides (1.7.5a)
11 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,311 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
11 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 103,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
8 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 9,783 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
7 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,677 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
7 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 92,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
10 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,708 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
9 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 87,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Outer 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 Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
10 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 81,755 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2013Advisory 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)
10 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,421 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2012 6 Jul 202611 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,512 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2011 6 Jul 202610 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 68,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
11 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 59,466 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2010 6 Jul 20268 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 59,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
10 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,788 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2009 6 Jul 20265 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 40,232 MI
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OV04LWU was registered on 2004-05-06
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