MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,667 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre cracking
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Rear Exhaust corroded
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak ()
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
front tyres slight wear edges
rear tyres worn edges/starting to lose shape
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Oil leak ()
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
front tyres slight wear edges
rear tyres worn edges/starting to lose shape
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
handbrake lever travel high
headlamp patterns slightly poor
minor oil leak
rear exhaust slight corrosion/delaminting
rear tyres wearing edges
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
handbrake lever travel high
headlamp patterns slightly poor
minor oil leak
rear exhaust slight corrosion/delaminting
rear tyres wearing edges
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust system slightly corroded
Front bumper lower valance adrift on o/s
Rear tyres worn slightly on inner edges
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Exhaust system slightly corroded
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front bumper lower valance adrift on o/s
Rear tyres worn slightly on inner edges
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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)
front tyres worn on edges
headlamp patterns poor-lenses milky
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
front wipers smear
rear section of exhaust slightly corroded
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
front wipers smear
nearside rear tyre low 2mm and tyre badly perished
rear section of exhaust slightly corroded
n/s/r tyre crackad and perished
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Bora?
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AF04 YLJ is a 2004 Volkswagen Bora in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 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 YLJ, 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 YLJ is a 2004 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 2 May 2004.
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