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B518 YHV

1985 Daihatsu Fourtrak

Grey Diesel 2765cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Nov 2022
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

5,338 mi
Last recorded5,338 miles
Recorded on15 Nov 2021
Typical for 1985 Daihatsu Fourtrak51,511 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB518 YHV
MakeDaihatsu
ModelFourtrak
Year1985
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,765cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Nov 2021 5,338 miles

Nearside Rear Inner sill slight corrosion

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

Fail 15 Nov 2021 5,338 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner sill slight corrosion

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Oct 2020 2,001 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes in places (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear wiper missing

both front hub seals leaking

fuel pipes corroded

offside and nearside floors corroded

Fail 8 Oct 2020 2,001 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes in places (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear wiper missing

both front hub seals leaking

fuel pipes corroded

offside and nearside floors corroded

Pass 8 Nov 2019 97,060 miles

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

all brake pipes corroded in places

both front hub seals slight leak

fuel pipes corroded

rear floors corroded in multiple places but no seat belts fitted

tow bar mounting corroded but no tow bar fitted

Fail 26 Jun 2019 97,053 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

all brake pipes corroded in places

both front hub seals slight leak

fuel pipes corroded

rear floors corroded in multiple places but no seatbelts fitted

towbar mounting corroded but no towbar fitted

Pass 30 May 2018 92,775 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2017 90,073 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2017 90,073 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 30 Nov 2013 90,062 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

body mounting corroded and rubbers perished

both front suspension bump stops missing

handbrake travel long

horn weak

nearside rear tyre perished

oil leak

rear fuel pipes corroded

rear leaf springs greesed

tail pipe in poor condition

Fail 22 Nov 2013 90,062 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)

Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Side repeater flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

body mounting corroded and rubbers perished

both front suspension bump stops missing

handbrake travel long

horn weak

nearside rear tyre perished

oil leak

rear fuel pipes corroded

rear leaf springs greesed

tail pipe in poor condition

Pass 27 Jun 2012 88,332 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

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

all shock absorbers weak

exhaust system corroded and blowing slightly

front body mounts corroded

fuel lines corroded

rear leaf springs corroded and in poor condition

rear tow bar pernimently removed

signs of movment in offside front panhard rod mount

sills corroded

Fail 27 Jun 2012 88,332 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

all shock absorbers weak

exhaust system corroded and blowing slightly

front body mounts corroded

fuel lines corroded

rear leaf springs corroded and in poor condition

rear tow bar pernimently removed

signs of movment in offside front panhard rod mount

sills corroded

Pass 3 Dec 2010 80,848 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

all leaf spring bushes perished

all shock weak

battery insecure

exhaust corroded

foot brake travel long

front body mounts corroded

fuel lines corroded

handbrake travel long

tow ball mount delibatary rendered unfit for futher use

vehicle body corroding

Fail 29 Jun 2010 80,844 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

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

Offside Front Panhard rod insecure (2.4.G.1)

Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

all shocks weak

both front hub swivels oily

front disc worn and nearside scored

front to rear metal fuel pipes corroded

tempary fuel cap fitted

vehicle body corroding

Pass 11 Mar 2009 74,225 miles

battery insecure

both sill closing panels corroded and holed

dampness around nearside front shock absorber

floor pans corroded

footbrake and parking brake travel long

front brake pads worn low

front hub sills leaking

inbalance and fluctuation on front brake readings

metal fuel pipes corroded

nearside rear tyre soft

oil leak

play in all steering joints

rear shock bushes worn

spare tyre below limit

stone chip and scratches in front windscreen

underside of vehicle dirty and corroded

Fail 11 Mar 2009 74,225 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)

battery insecure

both sill closing panels corroded and holed

dampness around nearside front shock absorber

floor pans corroded

footbrake and parking brake travel long

front brake pads worn low

front hub sills leaking

inbalance and fluctuation on front brake readings

metal fuel pipes corroded

nearside rear tyre soft

oil leak

play in all steering joints

rear shock bushes worn

spare tyre below limit

stone chip and scratches in front windscreen

underside of vehicle dirty and corroded

Pass 22 Nov 2007 70,038 miles

dampness around nearside shock absorber

freeplay at steering wheel

front anti roll bar drop links worn

front to rear fuel lines rusty

handbrake travel long

nearside front tyre on limit

stone chip front windscreen

veichle body rusty

Pass 18 Nov 2006 63,178 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2006 63,178 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Footbrake has some travel.

Fuel pipe/s corroded

N/S headlight has poor pattern.

N/S/F tyre on legal limit. (1.6mm).

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Steering gear has some play.

Vehicle has some rust. (chassis and body).

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

How Reliable is the Daihatsu Fourtrak?

Based on 202,121 MOT tests across 21,470 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
4,473
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
21,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 31,666
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 10,673
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,249
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 7,656
fog lamp not working 7,228
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B518 YHV is a 1985 Daihatsu Fourtrak in Grey with a 2,765cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 1985 Daihatsu Fourtrak models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 51,511 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 Daihatsu Fourtrak fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 31,666 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B518 YHV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Daihatsu Fourtrak typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 41 years old, this Daihatsu Fourtrak is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B518 YHV is a 1985 Daihatsu Fourtrak, first registered on 26 February 1985.

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