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AP51 YYB

2001 Volkswagen Lt

White Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

115,130 mi
Last recorded115,130 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Volkswagen Lt125,626 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP51 YYB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelLt
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 115,130 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH SIDES (1.1.11 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES , worn edges and sidewalls (5.2.3 (e))

Underneath vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Pass 7 Jan 2025 114,864 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 12 Dec 2024 114,854 miles

Fuel tank insecure Strap snapped (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Leaf spring seriously weakened Spring sagging (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill corroded marked yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted Pad separated from pad face (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH SIDES , corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge and sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY WORN on outer edge and sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH SIDES , front to rears corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Underneath vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Pass 12 Dec 2023 113,811 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES , worn on edges and outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Screen cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Dec 2022 113,153 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak

Underneath vehicle corroding

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Dec 2022 113,153 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Front to rear leaking (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak

Underneath vehicle corroding

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2021 112,722 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2020 112,303 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn on edges and outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2019 111,825 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 27 Dec 2018 110,955 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 6 Dec 2017 109,813 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Rear Brake binding when rotated by hand

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit Edge wearing thin (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 23 Dec 2016 108,870 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Front suspension sits lower o/s/f than it does n/s/f

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

oil leak

rack ends have slight play

Fail 22 Dec 2016 108,868 miles

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Front suspension sits lower o/s/f than it does n/s/f

Nearside Rear Brake binding when rotated by hand

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

oil leak

rack ends have slight play

Pass 14 Dec 2015 107,844 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front/rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 12 Dec 2014 105,373 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 16 Dec 2013 101,521 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 14 Nov 2012 99,155 miles

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

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 26 Oct 2011 96,679 miles

Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 12 Nov 2010 93,613 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 12 Nov 2010 93,613 miles

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 23 Nov 2009 91,333 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2008 80,897 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2007 69,135 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2006 61,721 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Lt?

Based on 549,592 MOT tests across 45,159 vehicles.

65.2%
Pass Rate
6,396
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
45,159
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 51,116
position lamp(s) not working 19,926
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,126
Stop lamp not working 18,682
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 15,828
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AP51 YYB is a 2001 Volkswagen Lt in White with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2001 Volkswagen Lt models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 125,626 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Lt fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 51,116 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP51 YYB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Lt typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 25 years old, this Volkswagen Lt is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AP51 YYB is a 2001 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 4 December 2001.

Is AP51 YYB safe to buy?

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