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OV04XYE
2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV04XYE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 18 Sep 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
19
Passes
7
Failures
73.08%
Pass Rate
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52 Total Defects Recorded
19 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 216,300 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- handbrake travel
17 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 216,297 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Position lamp not working both front sidelights (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- handbrake travel
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 203,805 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 194,245 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wing corroded [tapped]
31 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 188,208 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 181,942 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2022 5 Jul 202624 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 181,940 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
4 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 177,892 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2021 5 Jul 20261 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 168,675 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wing starting to rust and small hole wheel arch
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
3 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 163,824 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
2 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 163,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play front upper arm (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
2 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 160,539 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2018 5 Jul 202615 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 160,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Engine covers fitted not allowing inspection of some components
- Undertrays fitted not allowing inspection of some components
17 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 147,809 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2017 5 Jul 20267 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 136,776 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 136,776 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
27 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 123,546 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 123,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 113,397 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2014 5 Jul 20261 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 103,410 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 90,460 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2012 5 Jul 202629 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 77,662 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2011 5 Jul 202629 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 77,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
30 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 67,472 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2010Advisory 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)
25 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 54,824 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2009 5 Jul 20265 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 40,256 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OV04XYE was registered on 2004-05-14
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