MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,566 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside and offside front tyres worn
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear rear axle slightly corroded
Front Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))
Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Central Rear Upper Real axle slightly corroded
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Front exhaust mount corroded
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear Mirror drive side damage (3.3 (c))
Central Rear Upper Real axle slightly corroded
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Front exhaust mount corroded
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front exhaust mount corroded
Front shockers weak
Rear axle slightly corroded
Front exhaust mount corroded
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Axel corroded
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brakes slightly binding both sides
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake binding slightly
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working side (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lens badly deteriorated (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working side (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lens badly deteriorated (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake binding slightly
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front sidelights dim
clutch high
engine management light on
front discs lipped plus pads over half worn
o/s/r rear handbrake cable not fully retracting
o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge
rear number plate deteriorating
both front headlamp covers deteriorating
clutch high
engine mangement light on
front wishbone rear bushes splitting
n/s/f tyre close to marker bars on inside
n/s/f wiper split
o/s/r handbrake not fully retracting
rear discs deteriorating
rear number plate deteriorating
slight blow from front flexi pipe
engine managment light on
n/s/r tyre cracking
o/s/f sidelight dim
o/s/r brake pads worn low
o/s/r lamp damaged
rear brakes binding slightly
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
front and centre exhaust mounts adrift
front exhaust flexible section deteriorated
front tyres worn low
n/s/r tyre cracking
o/s/f lower suspension arm bush split
o/s/r caliper lever sticking
o/s/r lamp damaged
rear brakes binding slightly
front and centre exhaust mounts adrift
front exhaust flexible section deteriorated
front tyres worn low
n/s/r tyre cracking
o/s/f lower suspension arm bush split
o/s/r caliper lever sticking
o/s/r lamp damaged
rear brakes binding slightly
exhaust silencer rear mounting bracket cracked
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
exhaust silencer rear mounting bracket cracked
front exhaust flexible section deteriorated
front number plate deteriorating
rear brake pads worn low
o/s/f tyre worn to 3mm
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
o/s/f tyre worn to 3mm
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Top MOT Failure Points
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AJ04 YKM is a 2004 Volkswagen Bora in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 AJ04 YKM, 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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AJ04 YKM is a 2004 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 12 June 2004.
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