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OV53VYY
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OV53VYY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BORA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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123 Total Defects Recorded
24 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 197,578 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 197,578 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 191,069 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- pad light on
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front and rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 191,069 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- pad light on
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front and rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
11 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 182,162 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 182,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 172,866 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 172,866 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 169,003 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
21 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 169,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 165,338 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
8 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 157,475 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays and covers fitted obscuring view of some components
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
5 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 144,223 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays and covers fitted
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
5 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 135,125 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays and covers fitted
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
5 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 135,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- under trays and covers fitted
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
5 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 121,059 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in steering rack inner joints
- Nearside Rear brake binding slightly
22 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 109,200 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front 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)
22 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 109,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 98,938 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,609 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 84,852 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,548 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2011 29 Jun 202610 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,143 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- 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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 69,143 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 58,880 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 58,880 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
18 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 48,470 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2008 29 Jun 202629 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 36,354 MI
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OV53VYY was registered on 2003-12-02
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