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SW51LGN
2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW51LGN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2002
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
21
Passes
7
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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166 Total Defects Recorded
19 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 209,202 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- osr brake back plate in poor condition.
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 209,202 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- osr brake back plate in poor condition.
- exhaust deteriorated
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 203,889 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 39,861 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 203,887 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 198,604 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- surface corrosion to rear suspension components
- surface corrosion to rear suspension components
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
2 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 198,602 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- surface corrosion to rear suspension components
- surface corrosion to rear suspension components
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
9 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 194,893 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- surface corrosion to rear suspension components
- perishing to osr tyre
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front 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))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 194,893 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- surface corrosion to rear suspension components
- perishing to osr tyre
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front 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 Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 189,149 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
10 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 189,149 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
21 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 187,870 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- plastic covers fitted
8 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 183,268 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust deteriorated
- plastic covers fitted
- slight bind from nsf brake
- surface corrosion to rear suspension components
23 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 175,896 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- surface corrosion to rear subframe
- plastic cover fitted
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 168,832 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- rear hubs corroded
- plastic covers fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 160,358 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- plastic covers fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 150,975 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
30 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 142,300 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
30 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 142,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 133,017 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 124,336 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 115,510 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2012 11 Jun 20265 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 109,390 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 100,297 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 87,187 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2009 11 Jun 20267 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 87,187 MI
11 Jun 202612 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 73,835 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
18 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 64,193 MI
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SW51LGN was registered on 2002-01-24
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