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55,428 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative + offside rear (4.4.1 (e))
Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + has nail in (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre + perished
Offside Front Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
handbrake travel high
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front lower caliper pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
h brake has little reserve travel
Brake rod corroded but not seriously weakened parking brake (1.1.15 (b))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on valve (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Body panel slightly loose front of wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Brake performance not tested due to twist in front hose (1.2.1 (g))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Brake rod corroded but not seriously weakened parking brake (1.1.15 (b))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on valve (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Body panel slightly loose front of wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt twisted (2.1.3 (g) (i))
engine covers fitted
parking brake efficiency only just met
Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii))
Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt twisted (2.1.3 (g) (i))
engine covers fitted
parking brake efficiency only just met
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
engine covered obscuring some comopnents
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
engine covered obscuring some comopnents
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
parking brake efficiency only just met
Brake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle handbrake cable (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
parking brake efficiency only just met
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)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage bumper (6.1.C.1)
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)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear brake back plates starting to corrode
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Spare tyre defective
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Coolant leak
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Coolant leak
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
decelerometer brake test carried out
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)
Coolant leak
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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 Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside rear spring looks to be weak
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
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)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
noise from rear brake drums sugest looking at
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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C261 DEC is a 1986 Volkswagen Caravelle in White with a 1,915cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.
Across all 1986 Volkswagen Caravelle models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 59,474 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 Caravelle fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 8,177 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C261 DEC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Caravelle typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 40 years old, this Volkswagen Caravelle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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C261 DEC is a 1986 Volkswagen Caravelle, first registered on 9 May 1986.
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