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BN03 LUD

2003 Volkswagen Bora

Silver Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Apr 2026
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

101,219 mi
Last recorded101,219 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2025
Typical for 2003 Volkswagen Bora95,004 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN03 LUD
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBora
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2025 101,219 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2025 101,219 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Apr 2024 98,781 miles

Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded

Offside Front anti roll bar d bush has slight play

Offside Front tyre getting low on inner edge

eml light on

slight coolant leak

Pass 6 Apr 2023 96,902 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

eml light on

Fail 5 Apr 2023 96,902 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

eml light on

Pass 5 Apr 2022 87,198 miles

EML on

Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded

both front brake hoses perished

Fail 28 Feb 2022 86,151 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre low

Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded

both front brake hoses perished

both rear tyres poor

eml on

headlamps poor

Pass 27 Feb 2021 76,592 miles

both trackrod ends dust covers perished/splitting

o/s/r tyre low and perished

slight bind from rear brakes

Fail 27 Feb 2021 76,592 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

both trackrod ends dust covers perished/splitting

o/s/r tyre low and perished

slight bind from rear brakes

Pass 27 Feb 2021 76,592 miles

both track rod ends dust covers starting to split/cracking

o/s/r tyre low and perished

slight bind on rear brakes

Fail 27 Feb 2021 76,592 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

both track rod ends dust covers starting to split/cracking

o/s/r tyre low and perished

slight bind on rear brakes

Pass 10 Mar 2020 69,758 miles

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Feb 2019 60,926 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

both headlight lenses starting to fade

front section of exhaust system starting to corrode

Fail 14 Feb 2019 60,926 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

both headlight lenses starting to fade

front section of exhaust system starting to corrode

Pass 22 Feb 2018 56,614 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 2 Mar 2017 51,466 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2017 51,466 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 3 Mar 2016 48,184 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2016 48,184 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 10 Feb 2015 44,887 miles

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 12 Feb 2014 41,699 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 7 Mar 2013 38,581 miles

Gearbox oil leak

Fail 6 Mar 2013 38,581 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Gearbox oil leak

Fail 29 Feb 2012 35,233 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 29 Feb 2012 35,233 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2011 31,317 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Feb 2011 31,317 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Mar 2010 28,193 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2010 28,193 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Feb 2009 24,993 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 4 Mar 2008 22,334 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2007 19,097 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2007 19,097 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Mar 2006 15,440 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Bora?

Based on 807,643 MOT tests across 55,862 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
7,371
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
55,862
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 32,842
position lamp(s) not working 23,390
Stop lamp not working 16,637
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,104
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 13,096
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BN03 LUD is a 2003 Volkswagen Bora in Silver with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

Across all 2003 Volkswagen Bora models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 95,004 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 BN03 LUD, 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 23 years old, this Volkswagen Bora is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BN03 LUD is a 2003 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 7 March 2003.

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