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BPA 788Y

1983 Volkswagen T25

Green Diesel 1584cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2025
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

152,312 mi
Last recorded152,312 miles
Recorded on29 Mar 2024
Typical for 1983 Volkswagen T2558,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBPA 788Y
MakeVolkswagen
ModelT25
Year1983
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 29 Mar 2024 152,312 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2023 152,202 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2021 152,313 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2018 152,314 miles

Electrical wiring heavily deteriorated cut and bared n/s/r (4.11 (b) (ii))

Emissions not tested excessive smoke (8.2.2.2 (e))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened badly worn at tiebar bush. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear both (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected floor to sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))

rear floor to body corroded both sides

Pass 24 Jul 2017 152,313 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2016 152,313 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2014 152,312 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2013 151,925 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2012 149,342 miles

o/s stepp sill

Fail 9 Mar 2012 149,342 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

o/s stepp sill

Pass 10 Mar 2011 147,000 miles

BOTH OUTER SILLS CORRODING (WORSE AT FRONT)

N/S/F INNER SILL JUST STARTING TO HOLE, ADVISE WELDING REPAIRS SOON

N/S/F LEISURE BATT TO TALL, COULD SHORT ON N/S/F SEAT

N/S/F STEERING RACK KNUCLE HAS PLAY, ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON

O/S/F UPPER REARMOST WISHBONE BUSH HAS PLAY, ADVISE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH UPPER BUSHES

STEERING RACK MOUNT BUSHINGS WORN, ADVISE REPLACEMENT

advise further tightening of o/s/f lower seatbelt clasp bolt

advise new screen washer pump

advise new wiper blades

both rear lower arches corroding

minor corrosion to most brake pipes

minor warp on both front brake discs

n/s/f upper ball joint dust boot split

n/s/r inner frontmost sill end has minor hole

n/s/r, rearmost inner wheel arch box holed

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

play in h/brake lever pivot

slight play in front inner a.r.b bushes

wiper motor slow

Pass 12 Apr 2010 145,252 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

heater hose fouling o/s/r driveshaft inner boot

Fail 12 Apr 2010 145,252 miles

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

Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

heater hose fouling o/s/r driveshaft inner boot

Fail 8 Mar 2010 144,977 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

auxilliary heater pipe fouls o/s/r inner cv boot

park brake travel long

Pass 14 Apr 2009 141,059 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

slight blue smoke from exhaust on tickover

Fail 31 Mar 2009 141,059 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

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

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Offside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Pass 18 Mar 2008 138,841 miles

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

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)

o/s/r tyre starting to crack and worn on inner edge.

Fail 17 Mar 2008 138,841 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)

o/s/r tyre starting to crack and worn on inner edge.

Pass 21 Mar 2007 137,202 miles

h/brake mech wearing

n/s/f & o/s/f brake flexi's perrishing

n/s/r brake flexi ferrel corroding

o/s/f lower swivel slight play

o/s/r tyre perrishing

outer sills light corrosion

slight play in rear wheel bearings

Pass 25 Mar 2006 135,857 miles

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

both rear tyres starting to perrish on outer sidewalls

brake pedal slipmat starting to wear through.

How Reliable is the Volkswagen T25?

Based on 9,312 MOT tests across 509 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
1,367
Miles/Year
46
Year Lifespan
509
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 363
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 303
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 299
Steering rack gaiter split 252
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BPA 788Y is a 1983 Volkswagen T25 in Green with a 1,584cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1983 Volkswagen T25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.7% with a typical mileage of 58,096 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen T25 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BPA 788Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen T25 typically stays on UK roads for around 46 years. At 43 years old, this Volkswagen T25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BPA 788Y is a 1983 Volkswagen T25, first registered on 20 May 1983.

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