VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER L4SWS has 30 MOTs

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This 2003 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER has Passed 20 MOTs and Failed 10 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 150,178 miles 3 months ago on Friday 26th June 2026 at 14:24.

The current MOT will expire in 9 months on Friday 25th June 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 3 months on Friday 1st January 2027.

L4SWS MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED25TH JUNE 2027150,178 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Number Plate Cracked
  2. ADVISORY - Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Both Under Sills, Outer Sills And Chassis Rails (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Front D Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED28TH MARCH 202528TH MARCH 2026145,532 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material All (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) Both
  4. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Centre Section (6.1.2 (a))
  5. ADVISORY - Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Both Floors, Chassis Rails, Under Sills, Outer Sills, Inner Flitches And Cross Members (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED28TH MARCH 202428TH MARCH 2025141,175 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Both Floors, Chassis Rails, Under Sills, Outer Sills, Inner Flitches (5.3.6 (a) (i))
PASSED29TH MARCH 202328TH MARCH 2024136,537 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Outer Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Suspension Component Mounting Repair Covered In Underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED29TH MARCH 2023136,537 MI
 
  1. PRS - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (3.5 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Outer Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Suspension Component Mounting Repair Covered In Underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED13TH JANUARY 202212TH JANUARY 2023133,536 MI
PASSED3RD OCTOBER 20203RD OCTOBER 2021126,233 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  3. ADVISORY - Both Front Tyres On 2mm
PASSED4TH OCTOBER 20193RD OCTOBER 2020123,130 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Central Front Inner Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Greased (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Greased (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Greased (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED26TH SEPTEMBER 2019123,034 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Upper Suspension Component Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Upper Ball Joint Dust Cover Split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Lower Suspension Component Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Lower Ball Joint Dust Cover Split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Outer Cv Cover Loose. (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Central Front Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Integral Body Structure Or Chassis Has Excessive Corrosion, Seriously Affecting Its Strength Within 30cm Of A Body Mounting Hole In Rear Sill. (6.2.2 (d) (i))
PASSED25TH SEPTEMBER 201824TH SEPTEMBER 2019117,960 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Osr Brake Sticking Slightly
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED24TH SEPTEMBER 2018117,960 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Osr Brakes Sticking
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED21ST SEPTEMBER 2018117,947 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Horn Not Working (7.7 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Upper Suspension Component Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Upper Suspension Component Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged Or Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Front Road Wheel Fixing Missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Upper Shock Absorbers Insecurely Attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Osr Brakes Sticking
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED15TH SEPTEMBER 201718TH SEPTEMBER 2018112,813 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit On 2.5mm (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Valve Stem Cracked / Perished
FAILED8TH SEPTEMBER 2017112,735 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Rear Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated To The Extent That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Etc (2.5.c.1a)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit On 2.5mm (4.1.e.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Upper Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  10. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded In Places Where Visable (3.6.b.2c)
  11. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit On 2.5mm (4.1.e.1)
  13. ADVISORY - All Valve Stems Cracked / Perished
  14. ADVISORY - Front Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively Both (3.7.b.3)
  15. FAIL - Parking Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
PASSED19TH SEPTEMBER 201618TH SEPTEMBER 2017106,946 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
FAILED14TH SEPTEMBER 2016106,885 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Horn Not Working (1.6.2a)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Chafed (3.6.b.4d)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  6. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  7. FAIL - Nearside Front Brake Hose Excessively Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  8. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Hose Excessively Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
PASSED15TH SEPTEMBER 201514TH SEPTEMBER 201699,430 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Upper Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
FAILED9TH SEPTEMBER 201599,423 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle Axle 2 (3.7.b.5b)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Excessively Fluctuating (3.7.b.3)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Recording Little Or No Effort (3.7.b.5a)
  4. FAIL - Rear Brake Application Uneven (3.7.b.2)
  5. FAIL - Offside Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  6. FAIL - Brake Cable Has Wires Broken And Is Significantly Weakened Foreward Cable From Handbrake Lever To Compensator (3.5.1b)
  7. FAIL - Nearside Stop Lamp Remains On When The Brakes Are Released (1.2.1e)
  8. FAIL - Offside Stop Lamp Remains On When The Brakes Are Released (1.2.1e)
  9. FAIL - Horn Not Loud Enough To Be Heard By Another Road User (1.6.2b)
  10. FAIL - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  11. FAIL - Nearside Front Front Suspension Has Excessive Play In A Lower Suspension Ball Joint (2.5.b.1a)
  12. FAIL - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  13. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Poor Condition
  14. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Poor Condition
  15. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  16. ADVISORY - Offside Front Upper Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  17. ADVISORY - Offside Front Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  18. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  19. FAIL - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
PASSED6TH FEBRUARY 201427TH FEBRUARY 201593,755 MI
FAILED6TH FEBRUARY 201493,755 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Horn Not Working (1.6.2a)
  2. USER ENTERED - Brake Pad Warning Light Illuminated
PASSED11TH FEBRUARY 201327TH FEBRUARY 201480,825 MI
FAILED11TH FEBRUARY 201380,825 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Suspension Has Excessive Play In A Lower Suspension Ball Joint (2.5.b.1a)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED22ND FEBRUARY 201227TH FEBRUARY 201376,154 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Engine Oil On Minimum
  2. USER ENTERED - O/s Front Brake Pads Worn Down Lower Than N/s Pads
PASSED23RD FEBRUARY 201127TH FEBRUARY 201268,683 MI
PASSED23RD FEBRUARY 201027TH FEBRUARY 201166,359 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - O/s Wiper Blade Deteriorating
PASSED18TH FEBRUARY 200927TH FEBRUARY 201051,808 MI
PASSED27TH FEBRUARY 200827TH FEBRUARY 200937,170 MI
FAILED27TH FEBRUARY 200837,170 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
PASSED28TH FEBRUARY 200727TH FEBRUARY 200821,913 MI
PASSED5TH APRIL 200610TH APRIL 200717,528 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

L4SWS Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 67% | MOT Failure Rate: 33%

L4SWS MOT Comments

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L4SWS Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 150,178 miles | Average yearly mileage: 6,529 miles

L4SWS FAQs

This Volkswagen Transporter with registration L4SWS was manufactured on Thursday 10th April 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. Its colour is White and it has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 150,178 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 6,529 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 30 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Transporter beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 10 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means L4SWS has a 67% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Transporter has had 71 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 12 Major, 0 Dangerous and 27 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Transporter is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 3 months on Friday 1st January 2027 .

Does L4SWS have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Wednesday 23rd September 2026 L4SWS does have an active MOT. Read more

Is L4SWS Taxed?

Yes, as of Wednesday 23rd September 2026 L4SWS does have Tax. Read more

When does L4SWS Tax expire?

The current Tax for L4SWS will expire in 3 months on Friday 1st January 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does L4SWS MOT expire?

The current MOT for L4SWS will expire in 9 months on Friday 25th June 2027. Read more

When did L4SWS have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for L4SWS was on Friday 26th June 2026 at 14:24. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has L4SWS Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 30 MOTs on record for L4SWS we can see 20 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has L4SWS Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 30 MOTs on record for L4SWS we can see 10 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 67% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is L4SWS?

L4SWS is registered as a 2003 Volkswagen Transporter. Read more

How many miles has L4SWS done?

The odometer reading for L4SWS at the last MOT in June 2026 was 150,178 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 6,529 miles per year. Read more

How old is L4SWS?

The vehicle L4SWS was manufactured in 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 10th April 2003. Read more

What colour is L4SWS?

The official colour of L4SWS is recorded as White. Read more

What engine does L4SWS have?

L4SWS has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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