MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
153,861 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Central Central mirror not fitted at time of test
Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Driveshaft constant velocity joint gaiter slightly deteriorated
Nearside Rear Tyre cracking on inner side wall
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play Slight play at rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Vehicle has light, non structural corrosion at both rear wheel arches, and on both sills
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Leaking at front of rearmost silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Central Central mirror not fitted at time of test
Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Driveshaft constant velocity joint gaiter slightly deteriorated
Nearside Rear Tyre cracking on inner side wall
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play Slight play at rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Vehicle has light, non structural corrosion at both rear wheel arches, and on both sills
Interior mirror not fitted at time of test
Nearside Front Indicator lens damaged
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Surface corrosion on sill, no holes
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Seat belt frayed on edge, but not seriously weakened
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Brake slightly binding
Offside Rear Non structural corrosion with holes at outer wheel arch
Offside Surface corrosion on sill, no holes.
Central Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Four brake pipes at load sensing valve excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Brake pipe front centre of rear axle to hub corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Headlamp insecure Headlamp internal pivot mechanism insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Brake pipe front centre of rear axle to hub corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Interior mirror not fitted at time of test
Nearside Front Indicator lens damaged
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Rear Grinding noise noted from brake drum when rotating wheel
Nearside Surface corrosion on sill, no holes
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Seat belt frayed on edge, but not seriously weakened
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Brake slightly binding
Offside Rear Non structural corrosion with holes at outer wheel arch
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Surface corrosion on sill, no holes.
Vehicle battery slightly loose, but still secure
slight scratch on windscreen
Headlamp not working on dipped beam x2 (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (8.2.2)
slight scratch on windscreen
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
damage to outer wall nearside front tyre
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
rear silencer deteriorated
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
rear brakes noisy when applied
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
rear brakes noisy when applied
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm 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)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
exhaust back box corroded one piece system
rear no.plate deterioated
spare tyre illegal
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Top MOT Failure Points
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MF53 SWZ is a 2003 Volkswagen Caddy in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
Across all 2003 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 96,605 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Caddy fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 44,074 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MF53 SWZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Caddy typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 23 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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MF53 SWZ is a 2003 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 10 September 2003.
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