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RL53 KKA

2004 Volkswagen Touareg

Black Diesel 2460cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Aug 2023
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

83,730 mi
Last recorded83,730 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2022
Typical for 2004 Volkswagen Touareg92,605 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRL53 KKA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTouareg
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,460cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2022 83,730 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2019 83,459 miles

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 14 Aug 2019 83,459 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury WING MIRROR OUTER CASING (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury WING MIRROR OUTER CASING (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 16 Aug 2018 80,556 miles

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

plastic covers fitted obscuring testers view

Fail 15 Aug 2018 80,556 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

plastic covers fitted obscuring testers view

Pass 18 Jul 2017 79,686 miles

offside front tyre worn on edges

plastic covers fitted obscuring testers view

Fail 18 Jul 2017 79,686 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

offside front tyre worn on edges

plastic covers fitted obscuring testers view

Fail 16 May 2017 79,619 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush as marked when tested on plates (2.4.G.2)

Steering lock fails to engage (2.1.4b)

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front wiper slightly smeary

Pass 19 May 2016 77,679 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge and has cuts in tread

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 19 May 2016 77,679 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge and has cuts in tread

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 13 Jun 2015 74,959 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2015 74,959 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 22 May 2014 72,213 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

parking brake pedal has travel

Fail 22 May 2014 72,213 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

parking brake pedal has travel

Pass 24 May 2013 67,943 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

hand brake readings only just meet m o t standard

inside of rear brake discs corroded

low pad ?/ handbrake ? warning light showing red light in display

Pass 28 May 2012 63,631 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2011 59,573 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front discs corroded

front number plate cracked

front tyres wearing on edges

front wipers smeary

rear number plate cracked and detiriated

rear tyres wearing on outer edges

traction control light on

Pass 19 Feb 2010 54,565 miles

front brake discs are worn and lipped

full plastic engine cover and under tray fitted

Pass 24 Feb 2009 50,651 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2009 50,651 miles

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

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 13 Feb 2008 46,741 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

engine undertrays fitted

Pass 27 Feb 2007 40,440 miles

see origional vt32.

Fail 26 Feb 2007 40,440 miles

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges.

engine undertray fitted, not all testable components fully tested.

plastic engine covers fitted, not all testable items fully tested.

plastic floor pan covers fitted, unable to check floor pans.

rear brake discs starting to corrode.

slight play in both front lower ball joints.

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Touareg?

Based on 582,886 MOT tests across 50,422 vehicles.

80.3%
Pass Rate
7,766
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
50,422
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,919
coil spring broken 4,412
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,462
Stop lamp not working 2,649
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RL53 KKA is a 2004 Volkswagen Touareg in Black with a 2,460cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2004 Volkswagen Touareg models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.8% with a typical mileage of 92,605 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 Touareg fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 7,919 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RL53 KKA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Touareg typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Volkswagen Touareg is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RL53 KKA is a 2004 Volkswagen Touareg, first registered on 10 February 2004.

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