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OV53PVT
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV53PVT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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83 Total Defects Recorded
15 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 132,640 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed due too condition of system (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi broken in half (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested due too condition of brake pipe n/s/r (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer cv boot starting too deteriorate
- Nearside Rear outer light lense damaged
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 122,108 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- brake pad warning light is on
2 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 121,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake binding/grabbing
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- brake pad warning light is on
21 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 109,978 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wing corroded but no jagged edges at time of test
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 109,952 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed tread lifting (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm, also inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front wing corroded but no jagged edges at time of test
- Nearside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,128 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Coolant level low
25 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 105,128 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant level low
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
3 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,084 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- coolant level low
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing between primary grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,084 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- coolant level low
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing between primary grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
21 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 89,403 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
12 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 89,267 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 100kg inbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,121 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- plastic under trays/floor trays covering mot-able items and prescribed areas
- Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all 3 so no belts tested ()
- Nearside Front Outer side wall perished and deteriorating
28 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,228 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2017 30 Jun 202622 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
2 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,215 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2016 30 Jun 202628 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,152 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2015 30 Jun 202629 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,431 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2014 30 Jun 202612 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,650 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2013 30 Jun 202611 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,240 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,293 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2011 30 Jun 20267 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 38,293 MI
30 Jun 20268 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,737 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2010 30 Jun 202630 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,598 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,407 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2008 30 Jun 20267 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 16,766 MI
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OV53PVT was registered on 2003-11-10
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