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SW54HLC
2005 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW54HLC
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BORA
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 13 Jun 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
6 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 204,527 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel system component leaking underside (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front hole in sill
- general condition of underside
- fuel tank straps corroded
- engine cover fitted
- cove fitted to underside
- Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front 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))
- Offside Front damage to sill
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front damage to sill
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 202,487 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- general condition of underside
- engine cover fitted
- cover fitted to underside
- condition of fuel tank straps
- Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front sill damaged
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front sill damaged
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central exhaust heat shield insecure
19 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 202,478 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- general condition of underside
- engine cover fitted
- cover fitted to underside
- condition of fuel tank straps
- Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front sill damaged
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside parking brake efficiency
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front sill damaged
- Central exhaust heat shield insecure
6 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 200,216 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front reg plate cracked
- Front Oil leak ()
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside / offside (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (both side) (2.4.G.2)
5 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 200,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside / offside (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- Nearside Rear tyre slight worn at inside edge
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front reg plate cracked
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (both side) (2.4.G.2)
- Front Oil leak ()
20 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 197,166 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside sill damaged
- rear axel bushes deteriorated
- Offside Rear 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 rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 197,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- rear axel bushes deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside sill damaged
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
19 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 187,768 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2017 13 Jun 202619 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 187,766 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- o/s/f and n/s/f front subrame- rear bushes deteriorating
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- slight coolant leak
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
14 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 165,446 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2016 13 Jun 202617 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 141,157 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2015 13 Jun 202621 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 113,574 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2014 13 Jun 202623 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 89,129 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2013 13 Jun 20268 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,245 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2012 13 Jun 202627 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,537 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,484 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2010 13 Jun 202628 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 32,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
3 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,328 MI
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SW54HLC was registered on 2005-01-01
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