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2003 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
General Information
- Registration SP03DUB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2003
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2461cc
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- Expires 03 Oct 2026
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 285,437 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
25 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 285,381 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
4 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 280,325 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front 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))
26 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 280,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 274,272 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 269,905 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 269,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
4 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 262,867 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 256,253 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
25 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 247,636 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 247,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 229,859 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- serious oil leak
- crack in nearside of screen,stone chip in swept area
- corrosion in sills
- brake pad wear warning lamp illuminated-condition of pads unknown (Testers must ensure that the lamp isn’t lit for any other reason before failing it for being lit) ?
- Offside Front seat belt worn in side stitching
- Nearside Rear number plate lamp inoperative
9 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 229,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced bulb not in unit correctly? (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction item in screen (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front seat belt worn in side stitching
- serious oil leak
- crack in nearside of screen,stone chip in swept area
- corrosion in sills
- Nearside Rear number plate lamp inoperative
- brake pad wear warning lamp illuminated-condition of pads unknown (Testers must ensure that the lamp isn’t lit for any other reason before failing it for being lit) ?
1 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 209,139 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- stone chips in screen
30 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 209,138 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section -where bracket fits to pipework (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215/65/15/c +distorted and out of shape (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- wiper rubbers splitting
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- stone chips in screen
10 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 185,151 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
- undertrays fitted
- inner steering arms slight play
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
7 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 185,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
- undertrays fitted
- inner steering arms slight play
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
1 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 158,096 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 158,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 127,660 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2015 17 Jun 20269 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 127,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
12 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 106,904 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
19 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 95,983 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
16 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 95,971 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Air suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2) Dangerous
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
13 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 94,674 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 94,674 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 87,588 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
7 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 75,535 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
3 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,785 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2009 17 Jun 20268 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 49,117 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2008 17 Jun 202611 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 35,182 MI
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SP03DUB was registered on 2003-09-03
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