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OV55LHF
2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV55LHF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
7 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 155,071 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering arm (2.3 (a) (i))
28 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 154,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering arm (2.3 (a) (i))
- oil leak
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 140,434 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 140,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens cloudy (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens cloudy (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 136,188 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2022 25 Jun 202631 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 132,306 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- N/s/f Wing Damaged And Corroded
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/s/r Tyre Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension arm ball joint has slight play O/s/f Lower Rear Most Arm Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/s And N/s Rear Brake Pipes Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
30 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 132,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached N/s/f Lower Front Suspension Arm Inner Fixing Mount Bolt Insecure (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect O/s And N/s Front (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- N/s/f Wing Damaged And Corroded
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/s And N/s Rear Brake Pipes Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/s And N/s Front Tyres Close To Legal Limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/s/r Tyre Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm ball joint has slight play O/s/f Lower Rear Most Arm Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/s And N/s Front Tyres Worn On Inner Edges (5.2.3 (e))
5 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 128,537 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2020 25 Jun 20265 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 128,535 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
1 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,233 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively O/s And N/s Rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Exhaust Corroded
- Suspension Bushes Perished And Cracked
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
7 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 116,703 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
7 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 116,703 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
17 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 113,253 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2017 25 Jun 202617 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 113,251 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
16 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 106,087 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2016 25 Jun 202614 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 98,844 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2015 25 Jun 202614 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 98,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
1 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,128 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2014 25 Jun 20261 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 89,124 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
2 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,758 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2013 25 Jun 20262 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 80,756 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
18 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,575 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
19 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 64,547 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2011 25 Jun 202619 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 64,541 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
20 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 56,997 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2010 25 Jun 202620 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 56,997 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
17 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 45,357 MI
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OV55LHF was registered on 2005-10-25
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