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SW53AEF
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW53AEF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
13
Passes
6
Failures
68.42%
Pass Rate
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64 Total Defects Recorded
2 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 134,800 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 134,781 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system disconected (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both inner edges slightly worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,961 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output opaque (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded includes flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output opaque (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear brake has slight bind
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,982 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- nearside front wing corroded
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 106,913 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 104,966 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front 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)
20 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 104,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
4 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 90,775 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2014 10 Jun 202630 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 90,775 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
1 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 83,573 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
1 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 83,573 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
19 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 76,659 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2012 10 Jun 202619 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 76,659 MI
10 Jun 202618 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 67,054 MI
10 Jun 202618 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,054 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2011 10 Jun 202614 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,858 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2010 10 Jun 20263 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,898 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2009 10 Jun 202622 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,329 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2008 10 Jun 20264 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,554 MI
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SW53AEF was registered on 2003-10-30
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