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2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
General Information
- Registration SW55BYH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 19 Sep 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 83,737 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
28 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 77,585 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,982 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2024 11 Jun 202628 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 70,230 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2023 11 Jun 202628 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 65,136 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2022 11 Jun 202629 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 60,157 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2021 11 Jun 202624 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 54,028 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2020 11 Jun 20266 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,572 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2019 11 Jun 20262 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 49,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,549 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2018 11 Jun 20265 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 48,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Rear Anti-roll bar fractured (2.4.G.1)
17 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,735 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2017 11 Jun 202613 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 47,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
17 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,625 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2016 11 Jun 20264 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,491 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015 11 Jun 20264 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 45,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
6 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,808 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2013 11 Jun 20265 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 43,807 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
- Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
7 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,168 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2012 11 Jun 202612 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,629 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
23 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,507 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2010 11 Jun 202618 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,093 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW55BYH was registered on 2005-12-19
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