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2011 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
General Information
- Registration SW61LGX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2011
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 06 Jan 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 280,695 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2027 13 Jun 202618 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 271,097 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
18 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 271,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) significantly worn ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
19 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 251,619 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 251,617 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake cable damaged parking brake cable snapped (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 231,552 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 231,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 207,692 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess corroded (1.1.15 (a))
6 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 207,689 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken not a standard spring (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess corroded (1.1.15 (a))
26 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 180,114 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 180,062 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
15 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 157,486 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- zero emissions recorded
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 157,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- zero emissions recorded
4 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 121,582 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 121,582 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 94,135 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted obscuring some test components
- Zero emissions recorded to produce a printout
13 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 94,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted obscuring some test components
- Zero emissions recorded to produce a printout
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both quite bad (3.5.1i)
11 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 82,851 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- undertray fitted
- emissions too clean to register
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
15 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,057 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- both rear brake discs badly grooved
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 79,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- both rear brake discs badly grooved
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,697 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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SW61LGX was registered on 2011-10-26
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