MOT Status
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99,363 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Engine, floor and sill covers fitted obscuring some components.
Offside Inner Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
cover over main brake pipes
top engine and undertray covers fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
cover over main brake pipes
top and lower engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
top engine and undertray and main brake pipes covers fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
cover over main front to rear brake pipes
under tray and top engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear lamp lens damaged
cover over main front to rear brake pipes
under tray and top engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads wearing (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
under tray and top engine floor over main brake pipes cover fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads wearing (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
under tray and top engine floor over main brake pipes cover fitted obscuring some components
covers over main brake pipes
under tray and top engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Brake pipe slightly corroded one front main pipe corroded cover over brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both lower arms back bushes worn (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
cover over all brake pipes
under tray and top engine cover fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing back arm bush worn (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing back arm bush worn (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit just 1.6mm wall to tread and tread heavily cracking (4.1.E.1)
n/s rear tyre tread heavily cracking
top engine and under tray covers fitted obscuring some components
Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both front lower arms back bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear tread heavily cracking
Offside Rear tyre wall to tread and tread heavily cracking
under tray and top engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
o/s and n/s rear tyres tread cracking
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
o/s front and n/s front and o/s rear tyres tread cracking
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
n/s rear tyre wall to tread and tread cracking heavily
o/s front and rear tyres tread cracking
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
cover over front to rear main brake pipes
n/s rear tyre tread cracking
o/s rear tyre tread cracking
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
n/s rear tyre tread cracking
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
front offside tyre has nail in tyre close to sidewall and is leaking.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
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VU05 LCF is a 2005 Volkswagen Phaeton in Silver with a 2,697cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.
Across all 2005 Volkswagen Phaeton models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.4% with a typical mileage of 88,987 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Phaeton fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 641 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VU05 LCF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Phaeton typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Volkswagen Phaeton is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VU05 LCF is a 2005 Volkswagen Phaeton, first registered on 1 March 2005.
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