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BHY 288H

2004 Volkswagen Type 2

Green Petrol 1594cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Feb 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

78,706 mi
Last recorded78,706 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Volkswagen Type 256,684 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBHY 288H
MakeVolkswagen
ModelType 2
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,594cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 78,706 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Wheel bearing has slight play all (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Feb 2026 78,706 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Wheel bearing has slight play all (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2025 77,879 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Wheel bearing has slight play all (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Feb 2025 77,879 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Wheel bearing has slight play all (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2024 76,540 miles

Nearside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill holed but outside of prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Wheel bearing has slight play slight play in all wheel bearings (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 74,589 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front inner arch and step corroded

Nearside Rear inner arch corroded

Offside Front inner arch and step corroded

Fail 23 Jan 2023 74,588 miles

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements not loud enough (7.7 (c))

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected front panel (2.1.2 (e) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front inner arch and step corroded

Nearside Rear inner arch corroded

Offside Front inner arch and step corroded

Pass 4 Feb 2022 72,859 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2017 67,385 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2016 65,644 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2015 63,756 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2015 63,741 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

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

Pass 28 Jul 2014 62,059 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jul 2013 60,534 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2013 60,535 miles

Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 12 Jul 2012 58,466 miles

nearside rear chassis corroded (outrigger)

Fail 12 Jul 2012 58,465 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

nearside rear chassis corroded (outrigger)

Pass 30 Jun 2011 56,938 miles

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 29 Jun 2011 56,930 miles

Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 23 Jun 2010 54,857 miles
Pass 8 May 2009 52,113 miles
Pass 13 May 2008 50,296 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 6 Jun 2007 49,263 miles
Fail 16 May 2007 49,241 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 10 May 2006 45,715 miles
Fail 2 May 2006 45,607 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)

Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Type 2?

Based on 11,485 MOT tests across 931 vehicles.

68.5%
Pass Rate
1,092
Miles/Year
62
Year Lifespan
931
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 935
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 631
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 538
Stop lamp not working 392
position lamp(s) not working 374
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BHY 288H is a 2004 Volkswagen Type 2 in Green with a 1,594cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2004 Volkswagen Type 2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 56,684 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 Type 2 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 935 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BHY 288H, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Type 2 typically stays on UK roads for around 62 years. At 22 years old, this Volkswagen Type 2 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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BHY 288H is a 2004 Volkswagen Type 2, first registered on 29 January 2004.

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