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SL05BUG
2005 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration SL05BUG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model CARAVELLE
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 05 Nov 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
10
Passes
5
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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70 Total Defects Recorded
6 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 101,625 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,636 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 99,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,072 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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))
12 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 93,519 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2023 12 Jun 20268 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 91,445 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system corroded
- Rear Shock absorbers poor condition
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake servo slight corrosion
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt **borderline** (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 86,473 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- CORROSION EXHAUST REAR BOX
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 139,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- CORROSION EXHAUST REAR BOX
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
7 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 134,661 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 126,174 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Rear exhaust rusty
- Rear brake back plates rusty and part missing
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount (2.4.A.3)
2 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 126,170 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Rear exhaust rusty
- Rear brake back plates rusty and part missing
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 116,267 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2018 12 Jun 202624 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 116,267 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
16 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 109,779 KM
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2017 12 Jun 20268 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 109,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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SL05BUG was registered on 2005-09-23
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