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OV53UXN
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OV53UXN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
8 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 134,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced no beam image. lamp deteriorated. (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f wing corroded.
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 118,808 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect osf and nsf shocks misting of oil,advise (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear inner bush has slight play,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge osf and nsf,inner edges wearing,advise (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osf and nsf linkage rubbers have slight deterioration,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Brake hose slightly chafed osf and nsf ,advise (1.1.12 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 118,807 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect aim blurred (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working tail lamp (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osf and nsf linkage rubbers have slight deterioration,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear inner bush has slight play,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge osf and nsf,inner edges wearing,advise (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect osf and nsf shocks misting of oil,advise (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Lower Brake hose slightly chafed osf and nsf ,advise (1.1.12 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,918 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both shocks have slight misting of oil,advise (2.7.3)
- Front Lower both suspension arms rear inner bushes have some play,advise
19 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 99,918 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both shocks have slight misting of oil,advise (2.7.3)
- Front Lower both suspension arms rear inner bushes have some play,advise
5 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,831 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper osf and nsf both upper suspension arms have slight play,advise
- Rear brake pads getting low,advise
- Rear brake discs pitted,advise
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre close to legal limit,advise (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear shock absorber is weak,advise
- Nearside Front head lamp needs a good clean,advise
3 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 84,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working stop lamp inoperative (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc c.c.boot excessively torn (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre close to legal limit,advise (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear shock absorber is weak,advise
- Rear brake pads getting low,advise
- Front Upper osf and nsf both upper suspension arms have slight play,advise
- Rear brake discs pitted,advise
- Nearside Front head lamp needs a good clean,advise
12 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,115 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- nail in o/s/r tyre
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
12 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 76,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- nail in o/s/r tyre
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
1 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,760 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
1 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,757 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
31 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,350 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2014 3 Jul 202629 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 51,941 MI
3 Jul 202629 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,941 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2013 3 Jul 20269 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,737 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2012 3 Jul 202614 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,378 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2011 3 Jul 202611 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 43,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
28 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,798 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,700 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2009 3 Jul 20265 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,591 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2008 3 Jul 202615 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,627 MI
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OV53UXN was registered on 2003-12-15
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