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S4 TAM

2011 Volkswagen Sharan

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 May 2027
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

165,174 mi
Last recorded165,174 miles
Recorded on1 May 2026
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Sharan87,091 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS4 TAM
MakeVolkswagen
ModelSharan
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 1 May 2026 165,174 miles

Central Rear Lower rear engine mount perished

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened heavily rusted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened heavily rusted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily rusted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear both bump stops separated

Pass 16 Apr 2025 161,470 miles

Central Front Lower rear engine mount perished

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened very poor condition (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened very poor rusted condition (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened very poor condition (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened very poor rusted condition (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear both bump stops separated

Pass 19 Apr 2024 155,910 miles

Front Lower Engine mount perished

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement barrel bush very worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Both bump stops separated

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides very poor condition (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Apr 2023 149,480 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both console bushes have small splits (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides very poor condition (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear both bump stops separated

Pass 20 Apr 2022 143,897 miles

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear both bump stops separated

Fail 20 Apr 2022 143,897 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear both bump stops separated

Pass 4 May 2021 141,933 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear both bump stops separated

Pass 28 Apr 2020 138,267 miles

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

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

Rear both bump stops poor condition

Pass 26 Apr 2019 132,181 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2018 124,575 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2018 124,575 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 6 Mar 2017 116,821 miles

Engine warning light on

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2016 95,910 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2015 75,205 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2014 53,971 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Sharan?

Based on 1,070,633 MOT tests across 83,957 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
9,212
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
83,957
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 37,436
position lamp(s) not working 30,096
Brake pipe excessively corroded 25,789
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 21,026
Stop lamp not working 20,203
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S4 TAM is a 2011 Volkswagen Sharan in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.

Across all 2011 Volkswagen Sharan models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.2% with a typical mileage of 87,091 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Sharan fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,436 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S4 TAM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Sharan typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 15 years old, this Volkswagen Sharan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S4 TAM is a 2011 Volkswagen Sharan, first registered on 10 March 2011.

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