MOT Status
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92,977 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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General underbody corrossion
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Rear axle corroded
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced both outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
rear axle beam corroded
sills and floor corroded
underside corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
both outer sills corroded
rear axle beam corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
both outer sills corroded
rear axle beam corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both just legal (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear axle beam corroded
both outer sills corroded
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both just legal (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear axle beam corroded
both outer sills corroded
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded (1.1.11 (c))
both outer sills corroded badly
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
exhaust corroded badly
underside corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
exhaust corroded badly
underside cororded
exhaust corroded
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp glass holed; out-put not affected.
Vehicle fitted with under trays; limiting tester's view of some under-side components.
Brake valve leaking Brake compensator valve. (1.1.7 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp glass holed; out-put not affected.
Vehicle fitted with under trays; limiting tester's view of some under-side components.
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Off-side headlamp glass holed; pattern not affected.
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Near-side rear mounting area. (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Off-side headlamp glass holed; pattern not affected.
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Driver's seat belt fluffing along edge.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Off-side headlamp glass chipped; pattern not affected.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Driver's seat belt fluffing along edge.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Off-side headlamp glass chipped; pattern not affected.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
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)
Vehicle fitted with under trays; obscuring some under-side components.
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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)
Vehicle fitted with under trays; obscuring some under-side components.
1/5 of centre stop lamp not working.
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Light cracks in walls of both rear tyres.
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)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
1/5 of centre stop lamp not working.
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Light cracks in walls of both rear tyres.
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)
Light cracking in both rear tyre walls.
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Light cracking in both rear tyre walls.
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
engine undertray fitted
n/s/f door mirror slightly loose
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
engine undertray fitted
n/s/f door mirror slightly loose
o/s head light glass cracked
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
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OU53 WLE is a 2003 Volkswagen Caddy in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 OU53 WLE, 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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OU53 WLE is a 2003 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 22 December 2003.
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