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SW53AXO
2003 VOLKSWAGEN LT
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2461cc
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- Registration SW53AXO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model LT
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2461cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
14
Passes
12
Failures
53.85%
Pass Rate
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143 Total Defects Recorded
25 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 144,184 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 141,936 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 141,933 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,420 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Driver's door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 141,418 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Driver's door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 140,983 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
3 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 140,981 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear lens broken (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear 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))
17 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 136,598 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING ON OUTER EDGE
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
15 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 136,598 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp MAIN BEAM (1.7.5c)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING ON OUTER EDGE
10 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 136,596 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 132,731 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f door handle broken but still opens
- Rear handle broken but still opens
- n/s/r light unit damaged
4 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 132,731 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear handle broken but still opens
- n/s/r light unit damaged
- o/s/f door handle broken but still opens
3 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 127,719 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
22 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 125,124 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
22 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 125,124 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 125,084 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
4 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 125,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
6 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 111,155 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2011 10 Jun 20264 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 111,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
28 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 101,243 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2009 10 Jun 202627 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 101,241 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
3 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 99,690 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2008 10 Jun 20262 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 99,690 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
14 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 87,760 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
25 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 87,207 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
25 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 87,207 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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SW53AXO was registered on 2003-11-07
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