MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
310,823 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Lower slight play to steering rack mounting bushes
Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front & rear brake pipes all corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSF Upper arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear inner floor is rusting and holed
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear inner floor is rusting and holed
Advise rust aperture to n/s/f corner behind wheel arch in sill panel
Advise n/s/f steering rack gator split but still stopping the ingress of dirt
Advise n/s/r tyre on 1.6mm tread depth
Advise o/s/f tyre wearing inner and outer efges and 3mm tread depth
Advise rear fog lamp wiring close to exhaust
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Advise n/s/f steering rack gator split but still stopping the ingress of dirt
Advise n/s/r tyre on 1.6mm tread depth
Advise o/s/f tyre wearing inner and outer efges and 3mm tread depth
Advise rear fog lamp wiring close to exhaust
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement track control bar bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement track control bar bush (2.4.G.2)
corrosion (holed) to o/s/r upper boot shut
corrosion to o/s/r inner arch rear panel (in corner) holed corrosion
n/s/r suspension prescribed area filler detected
Fuel pipe insecure hanging down (7.2.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (holes caused by corrosion) (2.4.A.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement track control bar bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement track control bar bush (2.4.G.2)
corrosion (holed) to o/s/r upper boot shut
corrosion to o/s/r inner arch rear panel (in corner) holed corrosion
n/s/r suspension prescribed area filler detected
advise corrosion to rear (uk) o/s underside of body
advise front tyres on wear bars 1.6mm
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
advise offside rear shock absorber defective.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
advise brake pedal rubber worn.
advise fluid weep at clutch master cylinder.
advise nearside front brake binding slightly.
recommend repositioning dax disc and permit outside drivers view.
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1) DANGEROUS
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1) DANGEROUS
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
advise brake pedal rubber worn.
advise fluid weep at clutch master cylinder.
advise nearside front brake binding slightly.
recommend repositioning dax disc and permit outside drivers view.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
advise brake pedal rubber worn,
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
advise brake pedal rubber worn,
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
advise brake pedal rubber worn,
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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A254 ACV is a 1983 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Green with a 1,888cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 1983 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 71,522 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 Motor Caravan fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 8,888 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A254 ACV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Motor Caravan typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 43 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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A254 ACV is a 1983 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 31 December 1983.
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