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SL53FLC
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SL53FLC
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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132 Total Defects Recorded
15 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 188,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers fitted preventing full inspection of some components
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
19 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 182,429 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- engine covers fitted preventing full inspection of some components
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth at 3mm worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth at 2mm worn on both edges cracking in treads & perished on both sidewalls (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides lenses weathered (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 176,907 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking to inner & outer sidewalls & in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- engine covers fitted preventing full inspection of some components
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
22 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 171,875 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer & inner sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- engine covers fitted preventing full inspection of some components
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
18 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 171,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- engine covers fitted preventing full inspection of some components
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer & inner sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
30 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 165,021 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers fitted preventing full inspection of some components
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear wheel trim fitted preventing full inspection of some components
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 164,924 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush collapsed and rubbing on carrier (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing edge (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear wheel trim fitted preventing full inspection of some components
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Engine covers fitted preventing full inspection of some components
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 156,310 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted
- Engine covers fitted
11 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 156,310 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers fitted
- Under trays fitted
4 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 150,169 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms inner bushes (2.4.G.2)
- undertrays fitted
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- engine cover fitted
- clamps on exhaust centre link pipe broken
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front tyre cracking on side wall
4 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 150,169 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (3.5.1g)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms inner bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front tyre cracking on side wall
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- clamps on exhaust centre link pipe broken
- engine cover fitted
- undertrays fitted
12 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 144,950 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 144,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 137,773 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
13 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 137,773 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
26 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 128,491 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2015 11 Jun 202611 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 112,643 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 112,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 93,947 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2013 11 Jun 202630 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,526 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2012 11 Jun 20267 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,820 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2011 11 Jun 20263 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 61,201 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2010 11 Jun 20268 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 54,689 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2009 11 Jun 20266 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 50,012 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2008 11 Jun 20264 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 42,325 MI
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SL53FLC was registered on 2003-09-10
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