MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,025 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to o/s/r hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
o/s headlamp hazy
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to o/s/r hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
o/s headlamp hazy
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both len's hazed (4.1.4 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central exhaust heat shield insecure
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both gaitors (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Central exhaust heat shield insecure
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both gaitors (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both fronts wings corroded
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front 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)
osf disc pitted
rear brake discs pitted
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Front 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)
osf disc pitted
rear brake discs pitted
Front number plate deteriorating
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Front number plate deteriorating
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
osf/nsf wiper blades splitting
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
osf/nsf wiper blades splitting
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YY51 CAV is a 2002 Volkswagen Bora in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 2002 Volkswagen Bora models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 97,007 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 YY51 CAV, 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 24 years old, this Volkswagen Bora is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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YY51 CAV is a 2002 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 15 January 2002.
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