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WN04 GNZ

2004 Volkswagen Bora

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 May 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

93,715 mi
Last recorded93,715 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 2004 Volkswagen Bora92,898 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWN04 GNZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBora
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 93,715 miles

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

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

Fail 13 May 2026 93,715 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 20 May 2025 88,230 miles
Pass 20 May 2024 82,231 miles
Pass 24 May 2023 78,065 miles

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

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

Fail 24 May 2023 78,065 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 24 May 2022 74,605 miles
Fail 24 May 2022 74,605 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 May 2021 69,389 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre 10 years old

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking and 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust corroded

Fail 25 May 2021 69,388 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit limit 0.70 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre 10 years old

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking and 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 30 Jun 2020 66,265 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Jun 2020 66,256 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit limit 0.70 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Jun 2019 63,776 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Mar 2019 63,761 miles

Brake servo defective or ineffective vacuum pipe leaking (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.70 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear shox casing corroded

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

Pass 30 Mar 2018 62,030 miles

park brake limit only just met 18% min 16%

Fail 29 Mar 2018 62,026 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 9 Mar 2017 60,066 miles

Central Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2016 57,734 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

under covers fitted

Fail 9 Mar 2016 57,734 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

under covers fitted

Pass 27 Feb 2015 54,741 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

front brake discs slightly lipped and worn

rear brake discs slightly lipped and worn

Fail 27 Feb 2015 54,735 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

front brake discs slightly lipped and worn

rear brake discs slightly lipped and worn

Pass 6 Mar 2014 51,802 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

Fail 6 Mar 2014 51,802 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

Pass 9 Mar 2013 49,943 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 2 Mar 2013 49,904 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Mar 2012 46,547 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Mar 2011 43,364 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2009 34,215 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2008 29,071 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2007 20,915 miles

both rear tyres aged and cracking in tread area

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Bora?

Based on 807,643 MOT tests across 55,862 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
7,371
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
55,862
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 32,842
position lamp(s) not working 23,390
Stop lamp not working 16,637
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,104
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 13,096
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WN04 GNZ is a 2004 Volkswagen Bora in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 WN04 GNZ, 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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WN04 GNZ is a 2004 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 24 March 2004.

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