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AE03 SNJ

2003 Volkswagen Sharan

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Nov 2024
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

220,256 mi
Last recorded220,256 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2023
Typical for 2003 Volkswagen Sharan102,567 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE03 SNJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelSharan
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2023 220,256 miles

Central Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under body (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides, perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides, corroded in wheel Arch and on calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush, perishing on Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded and distorted (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively also corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear Trailing Arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Nov 2023 220,212 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill excessively corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Central Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under body (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides, perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides, corroded in wheel Arch and on calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush, perishing on Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded and distorted (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively also corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear Trailing Arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2022 212,203 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS&OS (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS&OS (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 31 Oct 2022 212,197 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded NS&OS front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength NS&OS inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS&OS (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS&OS (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 1 Nov 2021 194,069 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes, into rear flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes, between rear flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis/outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis/outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Under bonnet & underside covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 2 Nov 2020 177,017 miles

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Under bonnet & underside covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Fail 26 Oct 2020 177,012 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Under bonnet & underside covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 4 Nov 2019 160,532 miles

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Under bonnet & underside covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Fail 31 Oct 2019 160,527 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Under bonnet & underside covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 1 Nov 2018 139,552 miles

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Under bonnet covers & underside trays fitted obscuring some testable items.

Fail 30 Oct 2018 139,422 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger - front subframe mounting prescribed area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Under bonnet covers & underside trays fitted obscuring some testable items.

Pass 31 Oct 2017 117,103 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2016 104,131 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt pinholed (2.5.C.1a)

Under bonnet covers & underside trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 19 Oct 2015 98,255 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)

Under bonnet covers & underside trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 12 Oct 2015 98,072 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)

Under bonnet covers & underside trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 21 Oct 2014 92,175 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Oct 2014 92,063 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Oct 2013 86,584 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Oct 2012 79,032 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 1 Nov 2011 69,422 miles

Front Tyres Worn On Edges

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 1 Nov 2011 69,422 miles

Front Tyres Worn On Edges

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 28 Oct 2010 55,525 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2009 51,405 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2009 51,404 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 22 Oct 2008 45,975 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear registration plate slightly deteriorated

Pass 11 Sep 2007 40,959 miles

n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge

Pass 29 Sep 2006 31,420 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Sharan?

Based on 1,070,633 MOT tests across 83,957 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
9,212
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
83,957
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 37,436
position lamp(s) not working 30,096
Brake pipe excessively corroded 25,789
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 21,026
Stop lamp not working 20,203
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AE03 SNJ is a 2003 Volkswagen Sharan in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Volkswagen Sharan models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 102,567 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 AE03 SNJ, 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 23 years old, this Volkswagen Sharan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AE03 SNJ registered?

AE03 SNJ is a 2003 Volkswagen Sharan, first registered on 13 March 2003.

Is AE03 SNJ safe to buy?

The MOT history for AE03 SNJ shows 27 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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