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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust front pipe bracket corroded
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Seat belt stalk outer cover missing
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside and nearside doors corroded
Offside and nearside rear hub oil seals seeping
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear step corroded
Tow bar corroded
Windscreen cracked but not affecting drivers view
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Inter pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded Main (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded Main (1.1.11 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust front pipe bracket corroded
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Seat belt stalk outer cover missing
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside and nearside doors corroded
Offside and nearside rear hub oil seals seeping
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear step corroded
Tow bar corroded
Windscreen cracked but not affecting drivers view
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement attachment mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside seat belt stalk cover missing, but working as intended
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
both nearside doors corroded at bottom
ignition key broken in ignition lock
tow bar corroded
underside of rear step corroded
weep at rear hub oil seals
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement attachment mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside seat belt stalk cover missing, but working as intended
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
both nearside doors corroded at bottom
ignition key broken in ignition lock
tow bar corroded
underside of rear step corroded
weep at rear hub oil seals
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement attachment mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside seat belt stalk cover missing, but working as intended
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
bottom of front and nearside side doors corroded
ignition key broken in ignition lock
towbar corroding
underside of rear step corroded
weep at rear hub oil seals
Brake cable damaged main (1.1.15 (a))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement attachment mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside seat belt stalk cover missing, but working as intended
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
bottom of front and nearside side doors corroded
ignition key broken in ignition lock
towbar corroding
underside of rear step corroded
weep at rear hub oil seals
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement attachment mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front and nearside side doors corroding at bottom
Offside Front seat belt stalk cover missing, but working as intended
ign key broken off in steering lock
slight weep at rear hub oil seals
tow bar corroded
underside of rear step corroded
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement attachment mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front and nearside side doors corroding at bottom
Offside Front seat belt stalk cover missing, but working as intended
ign key broken off in steering lock
slight weep at rear hub oil seals
tow bar corroded
underside of rear step corroded
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside attachment mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Ignition key broken in ign lock
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Weep at both rear hub oil seals
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated and likely to cause a short-circuit Socket damaged (4.10 (b) (ii))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside attachment mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Ignition key broken in ign lock
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Weep at both rear hub oil seals
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Ignition key broken off in steering lock.
Nearside Rear Oil leak wheel bearing ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear Oil leak wheel bearing ()
Lower Steering column universal joint is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Ignition key broken off in steering lock.
Nearside Rear Oil leak wheel bearing ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear Oil leak wheel bearing ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Direction indicators not working no hazards (1.4.A.2c)
Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint over 3mm (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Brake valve corroded and excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Nearside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
Offside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
temporary repair on nearside mirror head
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
temporary repair on nearside mirror head
Nail in offside front tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective but function not impaired (3.6.E.3)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
exhaust pipe slighttly corroded
Nail in offside front tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective but function not impaired (3.6.E.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
exhaust pipe slighttly corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front brake disc cracked (3.5.1h)
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Lt?
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BC04 XUJ is a 2004 Volkswagen Lt in White with a 2,798cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 2004 Volkswagen Lt models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 126,068 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 Lt fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 51,116 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BC04 XUJ, 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 22 years old, this Volkswagen Lt is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BC04 XUJ is a 2004 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 16 July 2004.
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