MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
167,328 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake hose slightly deteriorated both side front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side rear (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front upper bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both side rear corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side rear upper (5.3.6 (a) (i))
rear exhaust clamp missing
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both side front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side rear (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front upper bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both side rear corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side rear upper (5.3.6 (a) (i))
rear exhaust clamp missing
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORROSION (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORROSION (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear EXHAUST CLAMP MISSING
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OUTER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORROSION (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORROSION (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear EXHAUST CLAMP MISSING
both rear anti roll bar bushes wearing
eml on
slight wear in both front lower suspension arm rear bushes
wear on both front top strut mounts
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
exhaust system corroded
o/s/f tyre inner and outer edge wear
slight corrosion to o/s/f floor area
slight corrosion to underside of vehicle
slight deteriation n/s/f lower arm rear bush
slight play developing both rear anti roll bar bushes
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor area holed x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
exhaust system corroded
o/s/f tyre inner and outer edge wear
slight corrosion to o/s/f floor area
slight corrosion to underside of vehicle
slight deteriation n/s/f lower arm rear bush
slight play developing both rear anti roll bar bushes
eml light on
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (2.4.G.2)
engine management light is indicating a fault
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
engine management light is indicating a fault
both front top strut mounts wear
eml on
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
both front top strut mounts wear
eml on
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner/outer edges 0mm (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre punctured/low pressure
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
eml on
mid section exhaust corroding
mid to rear exhaust clamp missing but exhaust secure
o/s/f top strut mount corroded
o/s/f tyre heavy edge wear
o/s/r tyre edge wear
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
eml on
mid section exhaust corroding
mid to rear exhaust clamp missing but exhaust secure
o/s/f top strut mount corroded
o/s/f tyre heavy edge wear
o/s/r tyre edge wear
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
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)
both rear wishbone bushes slightly deteriated
front and n/s/r tyres slightly perished
rear numberplate delaminating
Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
engine management light on
rear number plate discoloured
engine management light staying on
Centre rear seat not fitted at time of test.
Front brake discs worn to approx, 6 to 7mm.
Front brake discs worn.
N/S rearmost seat not fitted at time of test.
N/S/F and O/S/F flexi brake hoses chaffed.Advise replacement soon.
N/S/F tyre cut on tread face.
N/S/R seat not fitted at time of test.
N/S/R tyre cut on tread face.
O/S/F tyre cut on tread face.
Rear brake pads worn to approx,3 to 4mm.
Rear exhaust silencer clamp/joint corroded.
Slight play in top steering column mount.
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Centre rear seat not fitted at time of test.
Front brake discs worn.
Front brake pads worn to approx,6 to 7mm.
N/S/F and O/S/F flexi brake hoses chaffed. Advise replacement soon.
N/S/F tyre cut on tread face.
N/S/R tyre cut on tread face.
O/S/F tyre cut on tread face.
Rear brake pads worn to approx,3 to 4mm.
Rear exhaust silencer clamp/joint corroded.
Slight play in top steering column mount.
n/s rearmost seat not fitted at time of test.
n/s/r seat not fitted at time of test.
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AD51 SXG is a 2002 Volkswagen Sharan in Silver with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.
Across all 2002 Volkswagen Sharan models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 102,540 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 Sharan fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,436 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD51 SXG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Sharan typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 24 years old, this Volkswagen Sharan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AD51 SXG is a 2002 Volkswagen Sharan, first registered on 20 February 2002.
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