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WD05EFV
2005 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
Colour: Beige
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration WD05EFV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BORA
- Year 2005
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 05 Feb 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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93 Total Defects Recorded
4 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 209,107 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))
3 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 209,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective needs buffing (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip adrift (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 204,733 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn perished (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn perished (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine tray mountings defective/broken
26 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 204,652 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases holed (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn perished (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine tray mountings defective/broken
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn perished (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective needs buffing (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective needs buffing (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 198,112 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
30 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 198,112 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cracking between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
14 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 191,193 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2023 25 Jun 202621 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 181,383 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2021 25 Jun 20268 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 172,819 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
26 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 172,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) 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))
- Offside 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))
26 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 163,100 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2019 25 Jun 20262 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 157,286 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
2 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 157,286 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
29 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 149,825 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2017 25 Jun 202629 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 149,825 MI
25 Jun 202610 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 142,956 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2016Advisory 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)
9 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 132,496 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2015 25 Jun 20261 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 118,476 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2014 25 Jun 202622 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 108,287 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2013 25 Jun 202622 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 94,144 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 94,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
24 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 65,341 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2011 25 Jun 202616 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 65,339 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
19 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,217 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2010 25 Jun 202614 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 49,528 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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WD05EFV was registered on 2005-08-19
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