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OV55FJA
2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OV55FJA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
19
Passes
13
Failures
59.38%
Pass Rate
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123 Total Defects Recorded
29 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 157,065 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 156,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner and outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 145,946 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 136,676 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 136,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 131,353 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm bushes starting to peel (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm bushes starting to peel (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,017 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both upper arms inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- small stone chip zone A
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear tyre inner edge worn
- Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
1 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 128,017 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- small stone chip zone A
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear tyre inner edge worn
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both upper arms inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,465 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge
- Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge
18 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 125,465 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge
- Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge
26 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 122,361 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
26 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 122,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
9 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,600 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- both sides front top arms bushes slightly deteriorated
- Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre starting to wear inner edge
8 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 119,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre starting to wear inner edge
- Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- both sides front top arms bushes slightly deteriorated
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
18 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,489 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- suspension rear feel soft
18 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 115,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- suspension rear feel soft
15 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,183 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- front suspension feels soft
- front headlamps starting to deteriorate
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
9 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 110,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- front suspension feels soft
- front headlamps starting to deteriorate
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
6 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 104,584 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both front head lights slightly deteriorated
- n/s/r sshockabsorber weak
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
6 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 104,534 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front head lights slightly deteriorated
- n/s/r sshockabsorber weak
- brake pad warning light on
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)
8 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,879 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 98,879 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,950 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2015 28 Jun 202610 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,641 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2014 28 Jun 20265 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 80,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
31 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,658 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2013 28 Jun 202630 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 69,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
13 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,998 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2012 28 Jun 202614 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,191 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2011 28 Jun 202630 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,235 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2010 28 Jun 202619 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,386 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2009 28 Jun 202619 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 26,386 MI
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OV55FJA was registered on 2005-10-12
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