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WN55RFL
2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration WN55RFL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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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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119 Total Defects Recorded
13 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 222,630 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- centre exhaust sleeve/clamp corroded/broken
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and worn of tread inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 222,614 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- centre exhaust sleeve/clamp corroded/broken
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and worn of tread inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 217,665 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge
- Nearside Front tyre perished/cracked outer sidewall split
- centre exhaust sleeve clamp corroded/broken exhaust still secure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged slightly obscured (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 217,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system hose to caliper joint (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge
- Nearside Front tyre perished/cracked outer sidewall split
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- centre exhaust sleeve clamp corroded/broken exhaust still secure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged slightly obscured (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
14 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 211,432 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall split (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 211,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached is detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall split (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
22 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 204,013 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and worn/stepped inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn/stepped inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 203,798 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn/stepped inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and worn/stepped inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 194,773 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- signs of fuel leak around fuel tank but not leaking at time of test
20 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 194,773 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- signs of fuel leak around fuel tank but not leaking at time of test
6 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 186,893 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
6 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 186,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
25 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 179,914 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- o/s/f wing corroded
- n/s indicator in door mirror inoperative front bumper indicator shows to side
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view above rear view mirror (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 169,512 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- slight bind from o/s/f brake
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' crack behind rear view mirror (8.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit cutting out on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit cutting out on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded rear across subframe corroded in clips (3.6.B.2c)
12 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 158,587 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Fog Lamp Inoperative Glass Broken
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 140,806 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front fog lamp lens broken
9 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 140,670 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front fog lamp lens broken
24 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 125,417 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2015 22 Jun 202625 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 111,530 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2014Advisory 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)
21 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 111,397 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory 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)
2 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 95,624 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2013 22 Jun 202624 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 80,932 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
8 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 63,822 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2011 22 Jun 20265 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,135 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2010 22 Jun 20268 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,335 MI
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WN55RFL was registered on 2005-10-17
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