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SW54CJO
2004 VOLKSWAGEN LT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2798cc
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- Registration SW54CJO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model LT
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2798cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 106,109 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- All chassis have some arears of surface rust
- Parking brake performance on minimum requirement of 16%
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside and offside rear axle oil seals slightly weeping
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Both outer sills showing signs of corrosion not excessive at time of test
26 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 106,109 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both outer sills showing signs of corrosion not excessive at time of test
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Parking brake performance on minimum requirement of 16%
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside and offside rear axle oil seals slightly weeping
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- All chassis have some arears of surface rust
23 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 99,745 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Both outer sills showing signs of rust
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside rear axle oil seal slightly weeping
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- All chassis some arears of surface rust
11 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 99,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component insecure Steering rack (2.1.5 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both lower edges of outer sills starting show signs of rust
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside rear axle oil seal slightly weeping
- All chassis have arears of surface rust
21 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,469 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight oil leak from nearside rear axle seal
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,090 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Some arears of chassis showing signs of rust
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Nearside rear axle seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Both outer sills showing signs of rust
- Long travel on handbrake
- Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Slight lift in both front lower ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 88,080 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis around shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Parking brake on minimum limit
24 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 81,880 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- All four shock absorbers rusting
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- both outer sills showing signs of rust
- parking brake performance close to minimum limit[nearside]
16 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 81,877 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake performance close to minimum limit[nearside]
- both outer sills showing signs of rust
- Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- All four shock absorbers rusting
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
2 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,356 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- slight oil leak from around nearside rear brake back plate
- slight condensation in nearside headlight
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
29 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,161 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2020 10 Jun 202622 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 71,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
27 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,799 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides lift in ball joint offside boot deteriorated also (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear brake back plates corroded
6 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,863 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)
18 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,684 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2017 10 Jun 202610 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,879 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad warning light intermittently lit
9 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 47,879 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad warning light intermittently lit
17 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,996 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,268 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2014 10 Jun 202611 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 44,268 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 42,515 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2013 10 Jun 202619 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 42,515 MI
10 Jun 20268 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,736 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2012 10 Jun 202611 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,005 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2011 10 Jun 202616 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,120 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2010 10 Jun 202631 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,317 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2009 10 Jun 202616 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,110 MI
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SW54CJO was registered on 2004-11-17
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