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WD04CFZ
2004 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration WD04CFZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BORA
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
19
Passes
13
Failures
59.38%
Pass Rate
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172 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 206,866 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
17 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 206,866 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) RACK INSURE (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
16 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 205,147 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer body sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 202,403 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 202,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength end of outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 200,403 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
6 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 200,403 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
11 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 198,455 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 6mm @centre of tread. 205/55R16 91V. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 4.5mm @centre of tread. 205/55R16 91V. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 198,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking Steering rack. (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 6mm @centre of tread. 205/55R16 91V. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 4.5mm @centre of tread. 205/55R16 91V. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp illuminated.
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
7 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 196,182 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- engine mil indicating a fault
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component possibly leaking from steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
20 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 196,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component possibly leaking from steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Engine mil indicating fault
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 194,531 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- MIL lamp stays on
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 194,456 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- offside rear brake discs dis coloured
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 189,344 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear brake pads getting low
- front tyres slightly worn on outer edges
2 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 189,291 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear brake pads getting low
- front tyres slightly worn on outer edges
19 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 184,983 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- engine light on
- both front lower arm rear bushes deteriorated
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
18 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 184,983 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Ball joint has excessive play track rod (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine light on
- both front lower arm rear bushes deteriorated
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- engine light on
3 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 181,566 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front steering arm has slight movement at its fixings
- Offside Front wheel arch corroded
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
21 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 181,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel arch corroded
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front steering arm has slight movement at its fixings
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
18 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 177,833 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- nearside rear tyre has a small cut not deep enough to reach the cords
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 175,101 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2015 26 Jun 202627 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 175,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
22 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 168,259 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2014 26 Jun 202624 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 156,529 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
18 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 142,917 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2012 26 Jun 202615 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 142,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 128,051 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 128,051 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 115,468 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2010 26 Jun 20266 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 97,379 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 97,379 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 77,413 MI
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