MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,259 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Vehicle Covered In General Underbody Corrosion
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Vehicle Covered In General Underbody Corrosion
Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()
both front wheel arches corroded
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rears (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both fronts (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs corroded on inner faces, rear discs the worse (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe along axle beam to rear caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam axle bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe along axle beam to rear caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam axle bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
rear exhaust silencer deteriorated
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs corroded on inner faces, rear discs the worse (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe along axle beam to rear caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam axle bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe along axle beam to rear caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam axle bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
rear exhaust silencer deteriorated
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm tread remaining in centre band of tyre (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded along suspension beam to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded along suspension beam to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs corroded, inner face worse on rear discs (3.5.1i)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm tread remaining in centre band of tyre (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded along suspension beam to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded along suspension beam to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs corroded, inner face worse on rear discs (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front parking permit in drivers view
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear exhaust box deteriorated
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front parking permit in drivers view
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear exhaust box deteriorated
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
oil low
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear exhaust deteriorated
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear exhaust deteriorated
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
child seat fitted to nearside rear seat
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
child seat fitted to nearside rear seat
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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VN04 KNM is a 2004 Volkswagen Bora in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
Across all 2004 Volkswagen Bora models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.3% with a typical mileage of 92,898 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 VN04 KNM, 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 22 years old, this Volkswagen Bora is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VN04 KNM is a 2004 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 8 April 2004.
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