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SW51FBE
2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW51FBE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2001
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
9
Passes
7
Failures
56.25%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
8 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 192,211 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2015 14 Jun 20267 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 192,211 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
7 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 183,864 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2014 14 Jun 202626 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 183,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose inappropriately repaired (3.6.A.3)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
1 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 169,157 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013 14 Jun 202627 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 168,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
30 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 155,914 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2012 14 Jun 202628 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 155,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
28 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 140,895 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2011 14 Jun 202625 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 140,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
11 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 138,152 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 138,148 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 123,808 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
23 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 123,712 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 111,721 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 97,645 MI
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SW51FBE was registered on 2001-11-21
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