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BRN 230Y

1983 Volkswagen Motor Home

Brown Petrol 1970cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests35 (19 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate54.3%

Mileage

1,009 mi
Last recorded1,009 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 1983 Volkswagen Motor Home78,915 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBRN 230Y
MakeVolkswagen
ModelMotor Home
Year1983
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,970cc

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MOT History

19 pass 16 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 1,009 miles

Exhaust system, Slight blow/Repaired/Corroded

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

Headlamp reflectors corrosion

Offside Front Brake splash plate missing

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 9 Mar 2026 1,009 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust system, Slight blow/Repaired/Corroded

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

Headlamp reflectors corrosion

Offside Front Brake splash plate missing

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Mar 2025 655 miles

Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp reflector slightly defective corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Fail 3 Mar 2025 655 miles

Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp reflector slightly defective corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases SILENCER HOLED (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Mar 2024 99,975 miles

Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Fail 4 Mar 2024 99,973 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2023 97,575 miles

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

Gear shift linkage boot perished (at gearbox end)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer CV boot leaking grease

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play Slightly more than normal (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Steering rack bush play

Fail 21 Feb 2023 97,575 miles

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp switch insecure (4.5.3 (a))

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

Gear shift linkage boot perished (at gearbox end)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer CV boot leaking grease

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play Slightly more than normal (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Steering rack bush play

Pass 18 Feb 2022 97,085 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear handbrake effort low 18%

Rear oil leak

Fail 17 Feb 2022 97,085 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear handbrake effort low 18%

Rear oil leak

Pass 12 Mar 2021 98,342 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2019 96,322 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2019 96,300 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Pass 25 Jul 2017 94,317 miles

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

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

Offside Very slight corrosion to inner and outer sills

Pass 5 Apr 2016 94,217 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel arch holed and corroded

Offside inner sill holed and corroded

Offside outer sill holed and corroded

Fail 31 Mar 2016 94,217 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel arch holed and corroded

Offside inner sill holed and corroded

Offside outer sill holed and corroded

Pass 20 Nov 2015 93,980 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear inner wheel arch excessively corroded

Nearside Rear outer wheel arch excessively corroded

Offside Front Inner sill excessively corroded

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear inner wheel arch excessively corroded

Offside center outer sill excessivly corroded

Fail 13 Nov 2015 93,980 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Front wiper blade split

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear inner wheel arch excessively corroded

Nearside Rear outer wheel arch excessively corroded

Offside Front Inner sill excessively corroded

Offside Front brake slightly binding

Offside Front wiper blade split

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear inner wheel arch excessively corroded

Offside center outer sill excessivly corroded

Pass 6 Nov 2014 92,642 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Fail 28 Oct 2014 92,642 miles

Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Pass 16 Aug 2013 91,744 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

plastic corner missing off n/s/r bumper

Fail 8 Aug 2013 91,743 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

plastic corner missing off n/s/r bumper

Pass 15 Aug 2012 90,661 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (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.C.1b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

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

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

exhaust rear tail pipe deteriorated

nearside and offside front door steps corroded

nearside and offside outer sills in area's corrosion

nearside front brake disc outer surface heavily scored

nearside rear bumper end cap missing

sidelights and dipped beam tell tale light on dash not working

Fail 14 Aug 2012 90,661 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (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.C.1b)

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

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

exhaust rear tail pipe deteriorated

nearside and offside front door steps corroded

nearside and offside outer sills in area's corrosion

nearside front brake disc outer surface heavily scored

nearside rear bumper end cap missing

sidelights and dipped beam tell tale light on dash not working

Pass 4 Aug 2011 89,333 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2011 89,333 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

nearside and offside front door steps corroded

Pass 18 Aug 2010 88,370 miles

Nearside rear footbrake and handbrake efforts not as efficentas offside rear check soon

Oil leak

Fail 12 Aug 2010 88,361 miles

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

nearside rear footbrake and handbrake efforts not as efficient as offside rear check soon

oil leak

Pass 9 Jun 2009 87,001 miles

Oil leak

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

nearside and offside 'A' pillars corroded

nearside and offside rear floor pans by back valence corroded and holed not within a pre-scribed area

nearside outer sill corroded

offside front door step corroded and holed but not within a pre-scribed area

Fail 3 Jun 2009 86,996 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Oil leak

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

nearside and offside front 'A' pillars corroded and holed

nearside and offside rear floor pan by back valence corroded and holes not within pre-scribed area

nearside and offside rear wheel bearings have slight play

nearside front wheel bearing has slight play

neraside outer sill corroded and holed by wheel arch

offside front door step corroded and holed but not within any pre-scribed areas

Pass 20 May 2008 84,880 miles

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

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

can not remove rear engine top cover to check components

exhaust rear tail pipe corroded

front number plate deteriorating

nearside front anti-roll bar link top bush worn

oil leak

Fail 15 May 2008 84,880 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

can not remove rear engine top cover to check components

exhaust rear tail pipe corroded

front number plate deteriorating

nearside front anti-roll bar link top bush worn

oil leak

Pass 29 May 2007 83,424 miles
Fail 24 May 2007 83,424 miles

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 May 2006 82,464 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Motor Home?

Based on 3,150 MOT tests across 181 vehicles.

71.3%
Pass Rate
1,400
Miles/Year
55
Year Lifespan
181
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 110
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 110
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 87
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 71
brake binding 64
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BRN 230Y is a 1983 Volkswagen Motor Home in Brown with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.3%.

Across all 1983 Volkswagen Motor Home models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.6% with a typical mileage of 78,915 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 Motor Home fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 110 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BRN 230Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Motor Home typically stays on UK roads for around 55 years. At 43 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Home is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BRN 230Y is a 1983 Volkswagen Motor Home, first registered on 4 March 1983.

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