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180 BYA

1979 Volkswagen Delivery Van

Blue Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jun 2023
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

74,466 mi
Last recorded74,466 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2022
Typical for 1979 Volkswagen Delivery Van48,333 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration180 BYA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelDelivery Van
Year1979
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2022 74,466 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2021 73,961 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2020 73,456 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2019 72,731 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2018 71,594 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Fail 9 Aug 2018 71,594 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2017 69,586 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Tyre wearing inner edge

Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Fail 21 Aug 2017 69,584 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Tyre wearing inner edge

Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 29 Jul 2016 66,186 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 17 Aug 2015 66,162 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2015 66,152 miles

Horn sounds harsh or grating (1.6.2e)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

Pass 4 Apr 2014 64,592 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2013 61,420 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2012 58,951 miles

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

rear brakes are 50% imbalanced

slight lift in offside rear driveshaft inner joint

Fail 31 Jan 2012 58,938 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

rear brakes are 50% imbalanced

slight lift in offside rear driveshaft inner joint

Pass 16 Nov 2010 56,170 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2010 56,158 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 4 Nov 2009 54,729 miles

Steering idler has slight play.

Pass 8 Oct 2008 53,508 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2008 53,507 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

Pass 9 Oct 2007 52,936 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2006 51,223 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

offside rear wheel arch starting to corrode

Fail 11 Jul 2006 51,215 miles

Centre Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Centre Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Fail 26 Jun 2006 51,184 miles

Centre Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

battery insecure

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Delivery Van?

Based on 21,038 MOT tests across 1,834 vehicles.

65.6%
Pass Rate
994
Miles/Year
54
Year Lifespan
1,834
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 2,223
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,126
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,121
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 1,016
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 889
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180 BYA is a 1979 Volkswagen Delivery Van in Blue with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1979 Volkswagen Delivery Van models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 48,333 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Delivery Van fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 2,223 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 180 BYA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Delivery Van typically stays on UK roads for around 54 years. At 47 years old, this Volkswagen Delivery Van is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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180 BYA is a 1979 Volkswagen Delivery Van, first registered on 1 August 1979.

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