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VO53HBK
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration VO53HBK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
28 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 276,425 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- nearside front headlight lense is crazed
- front wipers are in poor condition
- reverse lights not working
- imbalance in the front brakes
- engine and gear box oil leaks evident
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 268,031 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- chip in windscreen
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
20 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 268,031 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- chip in windscreen
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
1 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 258,778 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leaks apparent
- offside front seat belt becoming frayed
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
31 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 258,772 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leaks apparent
- offside front seat belt becoming frayed
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
6 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 249,079 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- engine oil leaks
6 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 249,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leaks
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
19 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 239,620 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leaks apparent
- small chips in the front windscreen
- offside front seat belt webbing frayed
- nearside front tyre worn badly on the shoulders
- both the front headlight lenses are crazed
8 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 232,847 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front shocker is weeping
- engine oil leaks
7 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 232,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leaks
- Offside front shocker is weeping
10 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 222,927 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front seat belt becoming frayed
- small chip in the front windscreen
- slight imbalance in the front brakes
9 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 222,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine oil leaks apparent (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight imbalance in the front brakes
- offside front seat belt becoming frayed
4 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 209,743 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- radiator is leaking
- slight weep from the offside front shocker
- slight play in the offside front track rod end
- slight engine oil leaks
29 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 198,240 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leaks apparent
- nearside front tyre close to the wear bars
- all four tyres are worn on the inner and outer shoulders
17 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 185,619 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
- brake pad warning light on
- alternator pulley seized
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front tyre approaching wear bars
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
17 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 185,619 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- brake pad warning light on
- alternator pulley seized
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front tyre approaching wear bars
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
25 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 173,451 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tyre is worn thin on the inside edge
- nearside rear tyre is worn close to the legal limit
4 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
9 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 160,756 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2015 9 Jun 20268 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 160,756 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Dangerous
1 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 144,989 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2014 9 Jun 202625 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 144,976 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
8 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 130,923 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
21 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 115,211 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2012 9 Jun 20269 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 99,871 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2011 9 Jun 20261 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 92,265 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2010 9 Jun 20264 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 77,943 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2009 9 Jun 20265 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 68,071 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2008 9 Jun 20265 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 54,256 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2007 9 Jun 20264 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 54,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
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VO53HBK was registered on 2003-09-05
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