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OV53VDK
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OV53VDK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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135 Total Defects Recorded
8 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 225,932 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Most rear arm (inner bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm + deteriorated (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Most rear arm (inner bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Most front arm (ball joint) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 212,097 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine MIL indicates a malfunction
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Most rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Most rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Most front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm + deteriorated (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 209,063 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Most rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil level over maximum on dipstick
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Most front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 205,884 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres perished
- rear discs rusty, corroded & worn
- o/s/f tyre perished
- engine noisy under load
- exhaust system corroded
- slight run out front brakes
10 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 205,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front arm (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f tyre perished
- slight run out front brakes
- rear tyres perished
- rear discs rusty, corroded & worn
- exhaust system corroded
- engine noisy under load
19 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 202,294 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint Most front outer (2.5.B.1a)
- Both windscreen wipers slightly smeary
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Most rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 202,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 199,893 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Exhaust middle box outer skin corroded
- Both headlamp lens deteriorated
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- Vehicle’s internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner most front (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner most rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside registration plate lamp dim
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt most rear (2.4.G.2)
24 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 198,714 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2016 30 Jun 202621 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 198,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
28 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 187,105 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
29 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 184,842 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 184,842 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 173,519 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 173,519 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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)
18 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 170,299 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
15 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 152,410 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2010 30 Jun 202625 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 130,254 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2009 30 Jun 202625 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 130,254 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
8 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 104,998 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2008 30 Jun 20266 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 80,912 MI
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OV53VDK was registered on 2003-11-01
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