MOT Status
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115,443 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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 Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Inner archs rusty
Exhaust deteriorated.
Exhaust mount broken
Headlamp water ingress.
Passenger seat slightly loose turn plate fitted.
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
passanger front seat has movement but not insecure
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
passanger front seat has movement but not insecure
Auxillary drive belts noisey
Both outer sills corroding/rear crossmember corroding
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front outriggers corroding
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside headlamp glass cracked
Rear suspension mounts corroding
Slight play to steering coloum
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Auxillary drive belts noisey
Both outer sills corroding/rear crossmember corroding
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front outriggers corroding
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside headlamp glass cracked
Rear suspension mounts corroding
Slight play to steering coloum
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Both inner sills starting to corrode
Both outer sills starting to corrode
Corrosion starting to appear to offside front door
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front and rear steering braking and suspension components slightly corroding
Offside headlamp glass split
Rear wiper blade split
Semi plastic sill covers fitted,unable to fully check condition of sills
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Both inner sills starting to corrode
Both outer sills starting to corrode
Corrosion starting to appear to offside front door
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front and rear steering braking and suspension components slightly corroding
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside headlamp glass split
Rear wiper blade split
Semi plastic sill covers fitted,unable to fully check condition of sills
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front and rear steering braking and suspension components corroding
Offside headlamp glass cracked
Rear exhaust silencer corroded/deteriorating
Surface corrosion to outer sills,inner sills and chassis rails
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake discs slightly pitted
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside 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)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Outer casing of offside door mirror broken slightly
Outer sills starting to corrode
Slight play to both steering rack tie bar arms
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front brake discs slightly pitted
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside 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)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Outer casing of offside door mirror broken slightly
Outer sills starting to corrode
Slight play to both steering rack tie bar arms
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust corroding
Front and rear braking components corroding
Front and rear suspension components corroding
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Slight exhaust gas leak at centre pipe joint
Plastic sill covers fitted, unable to fully check condition of sills and side panels
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Small stone chip to offside headlamp
Surface corrosion appearing to nearside front outer sill
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Plastic sill covers fitted, unable to fully check condition of sills and side panels
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Small stone chip to offside headlamp
Surface corrosion appearing to nearside front outer sill
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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266 FTT is a 1997 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.
Across all 1997 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 141,148 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 266 FTT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Transporter typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 29 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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266 FTT is a 1997 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 2 June 1997.
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