MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
229,306 miSignificantly above average — investigate
Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.
Vehicle Details
All premium checks include
50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Tyres wearing on inner edges
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pin hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Central Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Window excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pin hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Boot lid component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
corrosion all on under side of rear vehicle
Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
corrosion all on under side of rear vehicle
o/s/f inner rack has slight play
battery slightly insecure
both front inner rack ends have slight play
rear brake fluctuation 15-20%
rear brake imbalance close to limit
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread rear reg plate deteriated but readable (6.3.1d)
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick o/s/r inner pads (3.5.1g)
registration plate letter/figure incomplete front reg plate deteriated/likely to be misread (6.3.1c)
low pad light on
rear brake imbalance close to limit
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread rear reg plate deteriated but readable (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front d rubbers have very slight play
brake pad warning light on
emissions close to limit
n/s/f outer wheel rim distorted
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front d rubbers have very slight play
brake pad warning light on
emissions close to limit
n/s/f outer wheel rim distorted
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
brake warning light on
front pads slightly low
o/s/r reflector cracked
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
brake warning light on
front pads slightly low
o/s/r reflector cracked
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both inner steering rack ends have slight play in ball joints
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both inner steering rack ends have slight play in ball joints
Battery insecure
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
o.s.r. air spring assister punctured and insecure at top mount
Centre Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
handbrake cable rusty
nearside door mirror glass cracked
offside rear fog lamp cracked
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Centre Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Coolant leak
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
brake pad warning light on dash
handbrake cable rusty
nearside door mirror glass cracked
offside door mirror casing temporary repaired
offside rear fog lamp cracked
front number plate accetable at time of test
slight play in steering rack knuckles
o/s/f tyre worn to 2mm
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?
Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
Don't risk it. Know before you buy.
Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.
AD03 RSV is a 2003 Volkswagen Transporter in Yellow with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
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 AD03 RSV, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check the history of AD03 RSV?
You can check the full history of AD03 RSV by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.
What year was AD03 RSV registered?
AD03 RSV is a 2003 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 1 August 2003.
Is AD03 RSV safe to buy?
The MOT history for AD03 RSV shows 30 tests with a 63.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
Does AD03 RSV have outstanding finance?
Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on AD03 RSV. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.