MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
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Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside mirror glass missing
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust poor condition
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside mirror glass missing
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust poor condition
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides on limits and heavy edge wear near to exposing cords (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass missing (non obligatory mirror) (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened poor (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear brake disc appears to have overheated
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides on limits and heavy edge wear near to exposing cords (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass missing (non obligatory mirror) (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened poor (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear brake disc appears to have overheated
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both have heavy edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside mirror glass missing
Offside Rear parking brake caliper mechanism / Cable slight restricted free movement
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective slight smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick metal to metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened metal to metal (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both have heavy edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside mirror glass missing
Offside Rear parking brake caliper mechanism / Cable slight restricted free movement
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective slight smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass missing but present mirrors meet minimum requirements (3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both close (5.2.3 (e))
Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass missing but present mirrors meet minimum requirements (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both close (5.2.3 (e))
Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside mirror glass missing
Offside Rear brake disc appears to have got hot
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
rear exhaust deteriorating heavily
wipers slight smearing
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at CAT (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc appears to have got hot
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
rear exhaust deteriorating heavily
wipers slight smearing
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust corroded
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively aero (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively aero (8.2.2)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear exhaust corroded
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear exhaust corroded
both rear coil springs badly corroded
play in both front upper strut mounts when jacked up
rear exhaust section corroding and deterioating
Offside brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both rear coil springs badly corroded
play in both front upper strut mounts when jacked up
rear exhaust section corroding and deterioating
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AF04 YFL is a 2004 Volkswagen Bora in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2004 Volkswagen Bora models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.3% with a typical mileage of 92,898 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 Bora fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 32,842 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF04 YFL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Bora typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 22 years old, this Volkswagen Bora is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AF04 YFL is a 2004 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 2 May 2004.
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