MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
305,297 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
centre exhaust mounting bracket cracked
coolant level low
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front brakes slight imbalance- 24%
front/ rear number plates starting to discolour
nearside front brake hose starting to perish
nearside front wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
nearside rear brake disc worn
offside rear seatbelt buckle slight damage
rear brakes backing plates starting to rust
rear shock absorbers dust covers loose
slight engine misfire
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 34% (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings steering rack arm (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower wishbone inner rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
centre exhaust mounting bracket cracked
coolant level low
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front/ rear number plates starting to discolour
nearside front brake hose starting to perish
nearside front wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
nearside rear brake disc worn
offside rear seatbelt buckle slight damage
rear brakes backing plates starting to rust
rear shock absorbers dust covers loose
slight engine misfire
both front headlamp beam patterns slightly weak
both rear shock absorbers dust covers slightly loose
front and rear number plates starting to fade/ discolour
front antiroll bar mounting bushes slight movement
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front/ rear suspension coil springs and front antiroll bar starting to rust
handbrake travel slightly long and performance slightly low
nearside front suspension lower wishbone inner rear bush starting to split/ wear
nearside front tyre tread inner edge worn low
nearside front wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
offside rear seatbelt buckle cover slight damage
rear brake discs starting to wear
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front headlamp beam patterns slightly weak
both rear shock absorbers dust covers slightly loose
front and rear number plates starting to fade/ discolour
front antiroll bar mounting bushes slight movement
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front/ rear suspension coil springs and front antiroll bar starting to rust
handbrake travel slightly long and performance slightly low
nearside front suspension lower wishbone inner rear bush starting to split/ wear
nearside front tyre tread inner edge worn low
nearside front wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
offside rear seatbelt buckle cover slight damage
rear brake discs starting to wear
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
both front headlamp beam patterns slightly weak
coolant level slightly low
front and rear suspension coil springs rusty
front antiroll bar starting to rust
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front/ rear number plates starting to fade/ discolour
nearside front tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
offside rear brake pads worn low
offside rear brake slight binding
offside rear seatbelt buckle slight damage
offside rear tyre tread edges starting to wear
rear brake discs starting to wear
rear exhaust starting to rust
rear shock absorbers dust covers slightly loose
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
both front headlamp beam patterns slightly weak
coolant level slightly low
front and rear suspension coil springs rusty
front antiroll bar starting to rust
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front/ rear number plates starting to fade/ discolour
nearside front tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
offside rear brake pads worn low
offside rear brake slight binding
offside rear seatbelt buckle slight damage
offside rear tyre tread edges starting to wear
rear brake discs starting to wear
rear exhaust starting to rust
rear shock absorbers dust covers slightly loose
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
check front inner brake pads
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front antiroll bar link rods slight movement
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front exhaust repaired and slight leak
front/ rear number plates starting to fade/ discolour
headlamp beam patterns slightly weak
nearside front brake hose starting to perish
nearside front tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
nearside rear brake pads wearing low
offside rear seat belt buckle cover slight damage
rear brake discs starting to wear
rear exhaust starting to rust
rear shock absorbers covers slightly loose
slight play in steering rack
starter motor slight noise
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
check front inner brake pads
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front antiroll bar link rods slight movement
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front exhaust repaired and slight leak
front/ rear number plates starting to fade/ discolour
headlamp beam patterns slightly weak
nearside front brake hose starting to perish
nearside front tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
nearside rear brake pads wearing low
offside rear seat belt buckle cover slight damage
rear brake discs starting to wear
rear exhaust starting to rust
rear shock absorbers covers slightly loose
slight play in steering rack
starter motor slight noise
air bag warning lamp stays on
both front antiroll bar link rod rubbers starting to wear
both front wiper blade rubbers starting to split/ wear
front and rear suspension coil springs rusty
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front number plate starting to discolour/ fade
nearside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
nearside front tyre tread inner edge worn to legal limit
offside rear seatbelt buckle cover slight damage
rear axle starting to rust
rear brakes backing plates starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
air bag warning lamp stays on
both front antiroll bar link rod rubbers starting to wear
both front wiper blade rubbers starting to split/ wear
front and rear suspension coil springs rusty
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front number plate starting to discolour/ fade
nearside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
nearside front tyre tread inner edge worn to legal limit
offside rear seatbelt buckle cover slight damage
rear axle starting to rust
rear brakes backing plates starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
air bag light stays on
both front tyre treads worn to 2mm and inner edges worn low
both rear brakes slight binding
both rear handbrake performances slightly low
centre to rear exhaust join starting to rust
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front antiroll bar link rods slight movement
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front brakes slight imbalance-24%
front number plate starting to discolour
handbrake cables outer casings starting to crack/ wear
nearside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
offside rear seat belt buckle cover slight damage
small stone chips in front windscreen
starter motor slight noise
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
air bag light stays on
both front tyre treads worn to 2mm and inner edges worn low
both rear brakes slight binding
both rear handbrake performances slightly low
centre to rear exhaust join starting to rust
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front antiroll bar link rods slight movement
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front brakes slight imbalance-24%
front number plate starting to discolour
handbrake cables outer casings starting to crack/ wear
nearside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
offside rear seat belt buckle cover slight damage
small stone chips in front windscreen
starter motor slight noise
air bag light stays on
front and rear coil springs starting to rust
front brake discs starting to wear
front number plate starting to discolour
offside rear seatbelt buckle cover slight damage
small stone chips in front windscreen
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
air bag light stays on
front and rear coil springs starting to rust
front brake discs starting to wear
front number plate starting to discolour
offside rear seatbelt buckle cover slight damage
small stone chips in front windscreen
air bag light stays on
front antiroll bar link rod bushes starting to wear
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
offside rear axle bush starting to split/ wear
offside rear seatbelt cover slight damage
small stone chips in front windscreen
starter motor noise
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
air bag light stays on
front antiroll bar link rod bushes starting to wear
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front top suspension mountings slight movement
offside rear axle bush starting to split/ wear
offside rear seatbelt cover slight damage
small stone chips in front windscreen
starter motor noise
air bag light stays on
front antiroll bar bushes starting to wear
front antiroll bar starting to rust
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front to suspension mountings slight movement
nearside front tyre tread worn to 2mm on inner edge
offside front tyre tread worn to legal limit on edges
offside rear seatbelt buckle outer cover missing
rear axle bushes starting to split/ wear
small stone chips in front windscreen
air bag light stays on
both front top suspension mountings slight movement
front brake discs starting to rust/wear
front number plate starting to discolour
handbrake travel long
offside front antiroll bar link rod slight movement
rear axle bushes starting to split/wear
small stone chips in front windscreen
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
air bag light stays on
both front top suspension mountings slight movement
front brake discs starting to rust/wear
front number plate starting to discolour
offside front antiroll bar link rod slight movement
rear axle bushes starting to split/wear
small stone chips in front windscreen
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (1.1.A.3a)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
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T303 AWL is a 1999 Volkswagen Bora in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
Across all 1999 Volkswagen Bora models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 100,227 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 T303 AWL, 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 27 years old, this Volkswagen Bora is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was T303 AWL registered?
T303 AWL is a 1999 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 19 August 1999.
Is T303 AWL safe to buy?
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