MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
220,256 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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))
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))
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))
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)
Under bonnet covers & underside trays fitted obscuring some components
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Front Tyres Worn On Edges
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
rear registration plate slightly deteriorated
n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge
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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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AE03 SNJ is a 2003 Volkswagen Sharan, first registered on 13 March 2003.
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