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OV53WPL
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV53WPL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BORA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 03 Mar 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
18
Passes
4
Failures
81.82%
Pass Rate
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31 Total Defects Recorded
4 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 96,002 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
25 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 95,383 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
18 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 85,501 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
17 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 85,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
18 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 77,780 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 77,703 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken bottom coil (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 37% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) 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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken bottom coil (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,330 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2021 30 Jun 202614 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,401 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2020 30 Jun 202613 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,298 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper top suspension mountain slight play.
19 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,907 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2018 30 Jun 202627 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,195 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 56,377 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2016 30 Jun 202616 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,670 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
23 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,826 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2014 30 Jun 202613 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,389 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2013 30 Jun 202613 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 40,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
12 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,274 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2012 30 Jun 202614 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 30,799 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2011 30 Jun 20265 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 25,505 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2010 30 Jun 20265 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 25,505 MI
30 Jun 202625 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,446 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2009 30 Jun 20268 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 14,192 MI
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OV53WPL was registered on 2003-12-10
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