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SW04SYR
2004 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW04SYR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 35 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
35
Total Tests
19
Passes
16
Failures
54.29%
Pass Rate
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183 Total Defects Recorded
13 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 141,317 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- underside under sealed
- brake servo corroded slightly
9 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 141,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake servo corroded slightly
- underside under sealed
25 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 134,935 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
25 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 134,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
11 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 127,498 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 127,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box and tailpipe missing (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 122,137 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2023 10 Jun 20262 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 122,137 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective bolts missing (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective corroded (6.1.2 (a))
29 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 121,921 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- both front shockers deteriorated
- bodywork corroded
- 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 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 disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- underside of vehicle badly corroded
- rear bumper damaged
- nearside front top strut mount rough
- exhaust system corroded
27 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 121,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- bodywork corroded
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- underside of vehicle badly corroded
- rear bumper damaged
- nearside front top strut mount rough
- exhaust system corroded
- both front shockers deteriorated
22 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,627 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- 12n electric socket damaged
- centre brake light disconnected
- front brake discs slightly corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 120,621 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake discs slightly corroded
- osf flexi hose rubbing on anti roll bar link slightly
- rear brake pads/discs becoming worn/corroded
- 12n socket damaged badly
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,223 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- both rear brake discs becoming corroded
18 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 118,218 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- both rear brake discs becoming corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 112,835 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- sight judder in both front brakes
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 118,244 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- O/s tail lamp cracked
- Offside Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pad wear warning illuminated
- Nearside Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated (4.10 (b) (i))
- Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))
27 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,044 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- centre brake light disconnected
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
21 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 109,043 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint broken (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- centre brake light disconnected
- rear brake discs becoming corroded
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
25 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 102,075 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 102,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Front Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
26 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,683 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 96,683 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
3 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,773 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
23 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 87,773 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 80,989 MI
10 Jun 202621 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,989 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2014 10 Jun 202630 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,962 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2013 10 Jun 202627 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 71,962 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,954 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2012 10 Jun 20263 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 63,954 MI
10 Jun 20269 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 52,775 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Nearside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
9 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,775 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Offside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
7 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,941 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2010 10 Jun 202613 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,053 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2009 10 Jun 202611 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,754 MI
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SW04SYR was registered on 2004-08-12
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