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SW04MXB
2004 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW04MXB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BORA
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
13
Passes
7
Failures
65%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
12 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 110,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear axel corroded
8 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,995 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2020 8 Jun 20265 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 106,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) () Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded WITH FLEX (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
3 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,604 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,898 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- n/s outer sill corroded
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 96,770 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre (7.1.2)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s outer sill corroded
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
28 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,399 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
14 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 86,216 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- oil leak
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 78,241 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
3 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 78,219 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,181 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,891 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 62,680 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,410 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,237 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2011 8 Jun 20263 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,987 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
14 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,026 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
11 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 26,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
12 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 17,731 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2008 8 Jun 202612 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 17,731 MI
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SW04MXB was registered on 2004-06-15
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