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A4 KJG

2003 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

234,280 mi
Last recorded234,280 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Volkswagen Transporter124,259 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA4 KJG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 234,280 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

diesel leak off pipes damp

Fail 20 Mar 2026 234,280 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

diesel leak off pipes damp

Pass 20 Mar 2025 232,100 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracked and no tread inner edge - near limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracked and worn outer edge - near limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracked and no tread inner edge - near limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracked and worn outer edge - near limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

fuel return pipe damp

one spare wheel carrier bolt broken but appears secure

Fail 20 Mar 2025 232,099 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracked and no tread inner edge - near limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracked and worn outer edge - near limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracked and no tread inner edge - near limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracked and worn outer edge - near limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

fuel return pipe damp

one spare wheel carrier bolt broken but appears secure

Pass 22 Mar 2024 231,250 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking outer edge and wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top shock mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking outer edge and wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule axle hose corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer wishbone mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking outer edge and worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both axle pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective splitting (6.1.2 (a))

one spare wheel carrier bolt broken but appears secure

Fail 20 Mar 2024 231,249 miles

Fuel system component leaking leak off pipe under bonnet (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking outer edge and wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top shock mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking outer edge and wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule axle hose corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer wishbone mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking outer edge and worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both axle pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective splitting (6.1.2 (a))

one spare wheel carrier bolt broken but appears secure

Pass 23 Mar 2023 229,685 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2022 228,305 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

misting around injector spill pipe

Pass 3 Mar 2021 227,158 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

slight corrosion to o/s/f & n/s/r sills

Fail 3 Mar 2021 227,158 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

slight corrosion to o/s/f & n/s/r sills

Pass 17 Mar 2020 225,545 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2020 225,540 miles

Emissions not tested due to exhaust (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre silencer broken away (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel pipe leaking injector spill pipe (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

rear exhaust mounting deteriorated

Pass 1 Mar 2019 223,090 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2018 220,242 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edges

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush Both (2.4.G.2)

Front Slight corrosion ring on inner surface

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Chassis to axle-both (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 27 Feb 2018 220,242 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Both front tyres worn on inner edges

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush Both (2.4.G.2)

Front Slight corrosion ring on inner surface

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Chassis to axle-both (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Feb 2017 216,951 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both front tyers wearing slightly on edges

lowered rear coil springs fitted

small stone chips on windscreen

Pass 5 Mar 2016 212,362 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2016 212,362 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 12 Feb 2015 208,426 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2014 206,557 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2014 206,557 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Feb 2013 205,023 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

handbrake lever is very close to drivers seat making operation difficult

Fail 4 Feb 2013 205,017 miles

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

handbrake lever is very close to drivers seat making operation difficult

Pass 3 Mar 2012 201,653 miles

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 1 Mar 2012 201,653 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted (3.6.E.3)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 17 May 2011 200,245 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 17 May 2011 200,245 miles
Pass 8 May 2010 185,019 miles

crack in sceen out side zone b

Fail 8 May 2010 185,019 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

crack in sceen out side zone b

Pass 12 May 2009 172,446 miles
Fail 6 May 2009 172,308 miles

Centre Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both front wipers poor

noise on engine

Pass 1 May 2008 151,934 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2007 131,502 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2007 131,502 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

front pads low

n/s tail lamp cracked not showing white

Pass 22 Mar 2006 110,236 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?

Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
5,816
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
357,225
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 89,943
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,503
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,686
position lamp(s) not working 56,717
Stop lamp not working 56,335
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A4 KJG is a 2003 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2003 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 124,259 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A4 KJG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Transporter typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 23 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A4 KJG is a 2003 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 4 April 2003.

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