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SW54CKE
2004 VOLKSWAGEN
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
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- Registration SW54CKE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model
- Year 2004
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
16
Passes
14
Failures
53.33%
Pass Rate
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130 Total Defects Recorded
4 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 76,728 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 76,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Two pipes (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low Both (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 75,699 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Corrosion present out with prescribed area
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Electrical wiring insecure (4.11 (a) (i))
1 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 75,646 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Corrosion present out with prescribed area
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Electrical wiring insecure (4.11 (a) (i))
17 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 74,300 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))
17 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 74,300 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))
12 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,574 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 73,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Brake pipe excessively corroded At gearbox crossmember (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,618 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- abs lamp re set
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
10 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 71,617 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
13 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,559 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2019 10 Jun 202613 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 68,559 MI
10 Jun 20263 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 68,456 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.B.2)
- Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded (2.3.2)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
7 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,478 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- ABS light reset but advise further investigation.
- power steering pipes on test limit due to corrossion
- Offside sideboard hinges missing
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
6 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 66,478 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside sideboard hinges missing
- power steering pipes on test limit due to corrossion
26 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,252 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- rear tyres on test limit
25 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 63,251 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- rear tyres on test limit
14 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,174 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2016 10 Jun 20269 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 60,172 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
- Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
9 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,128 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2015 10 Jun 20263 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 55,126 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Centre Front Leaf spring cracked (2.4.B.1a)
- Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Rear All position lamps damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,414 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2014 10 Jun 202615 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 50,181 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,655 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2013 10 Jun 202610 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 44,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
10 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,251 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2011 10 Jun 202630 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 38,172 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
28 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 2,461 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2010 10 Jun 202626 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,332 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
22 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 17,439 MI
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SW54CKE was registered on 2004-11-24
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