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SW51GGZ
2001 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2461cc
General Information
- Registration SW51GGZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model CARAVELLE
- Year 2001
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2461cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
20
Passes
8
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
1 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 184,844 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- GENERAL CORROSION
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear LOW EFFOT N/S AND O/S
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 179,443 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- general corrosion
- suspension arm bushes split
4 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 173,755 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear seats removed
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
16 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 162,893 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill / b pillar (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
5 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 152,985 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF + OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF + OSF lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR + OSR (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NSR + OSR (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
1 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 152,972 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged Handbrake cable chaffing wheel (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NSR + OSR (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF + OSF lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR + OSR (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF + OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 147,441 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm bushes perished
7 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 147,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Suspension arm bushes perished
12 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 140,818 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- front exhaust condition
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 140,815 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front exhaust condition
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,280 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 126,936 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2018 12 Jun 202611 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 126,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively o/s and n/s split (8.2.2)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
12 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 120,696 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
2 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 115,341 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
14 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 106,432 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
12 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 100,881 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2014 12 Jun 20269 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 100,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
27 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 94,905 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
26 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 94,682 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
29 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 88,647 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2012 12 Jun 202624 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 88,647 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
29 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,820 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
7 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 77,141 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2010 12 Jun 202612 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 75,205 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
12 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 75,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
28 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 68,581 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2008 12 Jun 202611 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 58,980 MI
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SW51GGZ was registered on 2001-11-26
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