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SW51GFZ
2001 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Yellow
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2459cc
General Information
- Registration SW51GFZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2001
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2459cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
21 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 243,983 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears look worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both fronts cracking in places 225 50 18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
18 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 243,618 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering belt noisy
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 243,836 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
5 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 243,003 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output overspray (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
4 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 242,074 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes coated (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 242,074 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes coated (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
8 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 241,037 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Coolant leak ()
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 241,037 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Coolant leak ()
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 237,978 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
4 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 232,610 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2014 12 Jun 20262 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 222,821 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 222,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 205,018 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2012 12 Jun 20265 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 205,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
3 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 191,551 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2011 12 Jun 20262 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 191,550 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
5 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2010 12 Jun 20265 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 163,796 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2008 12 Jun 202625 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 150,563 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 150,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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SW51GFZ was registered on 2001-11-26
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