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A642 JSA

1984 Volkswagen Camper Van

Beige Petrol 1900cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jan 2024
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

199,195 mi
Last recorded199,195 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2023
Typical for 1984 Volkswagen Camper Van74,756 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA642 JSA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCamper Van
Year1984
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,900cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 24 Jan 2023 199,195 miles
Fail 31 May 2022 199,115 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 May 2021 199,115 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2020 199,115 miles

Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 3 Sep 2018 199,015 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipe hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

coolant leak

various underbody corrosion / repairs and covered in underseal

Fail 31 Aug 2018 199,015 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle side door (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch x2 (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipe hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both rears (5.1.3 (a) (i))

various under body corrosion/repairs and covered in underseal

Fail 28 Aug 2018 199,015 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle side door (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength centre outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch x2 (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipe hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

various under body corrosion/repairs and covered in underseal

Pass 31 Aug 2017 196,942 miles

brake pipes rusty / slight play in bearings / anti roll bar bushes worn / sills rusty

Fail 19 Aug 2017 196,942 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both fronts (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded hole in footwell within 30cm of mount (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded multiple holes in n/s/r sill by mounting point (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance very dim (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating both rears (3.7.B.3)

passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle sliding door (6.2.B.1c)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded all metal pipes corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front slight side wall damage

Nearside multiple holes across sill

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front slight play in drum stick

Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play both rears (2.5.A.3c)

Rear coil spring corroded both rears (2.4.C.1b)

clutch flexi pipe split, and slight weep

various underbody corrosion

Pass 22 Jul 2016 196,942 miles

Body has slight corrosion nearside sill (6.1.B.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (7.1.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)

sills and under body as various corrosion..

Fail 19 Jul 2016 196,942 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (7.1.2)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded step (2.4.A.3)

Offside Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded step (2.4.A.3)

rear brake excessively fluctuating both (3.7.B.3)

Body has slight corrosion nearside sill (6.1.B.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (7.1.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)

sills and under body as various corrosion..

Pass 10 Aug 2015 196,942 miles

Advise oil leak

Advise slight corrotion on tailpipe

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 11 Jul 2014 196,942 miles

Advise both rear tyres perished slight

Advise exhaust corroded.

Advise underbody corroded in various places but not exessive in perscribed areas.

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 11 Jul 2014 196,942 miles

Advise both rear tyres perished slight

Advise exhaust corroded.

Advise underbody corroded in various places but not exessive in perscribed areas.

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 2 Aug 2013 195,913 miles

underbody corroded in various places but not exessive in perscribed areas

Fail 24 Jul 2013 195,912 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

underbody corroded in various places but not exessive in perscribed areas

Pass 20 Jul 2012 195,912 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2011 195,912 miles

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

Fail 22 Jul 2011 195,912 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

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

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 22 Jun 2010 195,912 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2010 195,912 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 22 May 2009 195,911 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

o\s and n\s front anti roll bar bushes starting to split

o\s and n\s rear hoses corroded

slight play n\s rear wheel bearing

Fail 5 May 2009 195,911 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 30 Apr 2008 195,851 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 23 Apr 2008 195,851 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Camper Van?

Based on 20,778 MOT tests across 1,413 vehicles.

68.6%
Pass Rate
1,173
Miles/Year
61
Year Lifespan
1,413
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,322
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 857
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 815
Stop lamp not working 626
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 558
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A642 JSA is a 1984 Volkswagen Camper Van in Beige with a 1,900cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 1984 Volkswagen Camper Van models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.5% with a typical mileage of 74,756 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 Camper Van fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 1,322 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A642 JSA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Camper Van typically stays on UK roads for around 61 years. At 42 years old, this Volkswagen Camper Van is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A642 JSA is a 1984 Volkswagen Camper Van, first registered on 1 March 1984.

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