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OV53PHF
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV53PHF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
15 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 144,795 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2027 29 Jun 202612 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 144,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Body has an unsafe modification (6.2.1 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER & OUTER (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
29 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 144,776 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front JACKING POINT CORODED
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 144,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner 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 aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front JACKING POINT CORODED
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,591 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective loose (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective loose (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 141,591 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective loose (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective loose (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 141,584 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (bottom ball joint) (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 141,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front 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)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 137,328 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 132,856 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- EMISSIONS TOO LOW TO READ OBD MISSING
6 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,707 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front headlamp condensated inside
24 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,604 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
20 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 115,433 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
16 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,283 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output ns+os (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 109,116 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective ns+os (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 104,107 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside+nearside (4.1.E.1)
- change both wiper blade
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside+nearside (1.7.5a)
3 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,880 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2017 29 Jun 202621 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 163,591 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 163,591 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,011 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,134 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 77,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,527 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2013 29 Jun 20265 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,201 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2012 29 Jun 20265 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 56,201 MI
29 Jun 20261 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,089 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2010 29 Jun 20261 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 47,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
1 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,137 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2009 29 Jun 202624 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,453 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2008 29 Jun 202616 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,809 MI
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OV53PHF was registered on 2003-12-03
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