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D869 WAN

1987 Volkswagen Motor Caravan

White Diesel 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jun 2026
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

65,092 mi
Last recorded65,092 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 1987 Volkswagen Motor Caravan118,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD869 WAN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelMotor Caravan
Year1987
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Fail 27 May 2026 65,092 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill and inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

corrosion throughout floors,sills,arches and body panels

Pass 10 Jun 2025 64,767 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced lower bodywork areas corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged seat belt stalk catch plastic cover incomplete (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished & cracking & outer tread edge wearing. Tyre is dated 2010. Replacement recommended. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced lamp lens deteriorated & lamp dull (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine has minor oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside tyres perished & cracking & both dated 2013. Replacement recommended (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Jun 2024 64,693 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Seat belt slightly damaged Drivers seat belt catch cover missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2023 63,767 miles

Has cam/timing belt been replaced?

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower suspension arm inner rubber mounting bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower suspension arm inner rubber mounting bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth worn low on outer edge & tyre dated 2010 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Minor engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Seat belt slightly damaged Drivers seat belt catch cover incomplete (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Slight oil smoke from exhaust on acceleration

Fail 1 Jun 2023 63,767 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear lamp lens damaged (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Nearside lamp incomplete & offside lamp inoperative (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both wiper blades deteriorated & split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Alternator drive belt excessively deteriorated & not charging

Has cam/timing belt been replaced?

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower suspension arm inner rubber mounting bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower suspension arm inner rubber mounting bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth worn low on outer edge & tyre dated 2010 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Minor engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Seat belt slightly damaged Drivers seat belt catch cover incomplete (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Slight oil smoke from exhaust on acceleration

Pass 26 May 2022 62,455 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower suspension arm inner rubber mounting bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower suspension arm inner rubber mounting bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

Seat belt flexible stalk damaged drivers seat belt stalk catch cover incomplete (7.1.2 (b) (i))

slight oil smoke from exhaust on acceleration

Fail 26 May 2022 62,435 miles

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Headlamp reflector seriously defective excessively deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower suspension arm inner rubber mounting bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower suspension arm inner rubber mounting bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

Seat belt flexible stalk damaged drivers seat belt stalk catch cover incomplete (7.1.2 (b) (i))

slight oil smoke from exhaust on acceleration

Pass 17 Jun 2021 61,853 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users oil smoke from exhaust on acceleration but not excessive (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside suspension arm inner rubber mounting bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside suspension arm inner bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector surface deteriorating (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

drivers seat belt stalk catch cover missing

Fail 8 Jun 2021 61,853 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension arm outer mounting bracket corroded & fractured & lower forward rear wheel arch/sill end corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both wiper blades perished,deteriorated & smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users oil smoke from exhaust on acceleration but not excessive (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside suspension arm inner rubber mounting bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside suspension arm inner bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector surface deteriorating (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

drivers seat belt stalk catch cover missing

Pass 9 Jun 2020 59,803 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users exhaust emits some blue smoke on acceleration (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm inner rubber mounting bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm inner rubber mounting bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Seat belt flexible stalk damaged drivers seat belt stalk catch cover missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2019 58,282 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

drivers seat belt stalk catch plastic cover missing

Pass 17 May 2018 56,962 miles

DRIVESHAFT BEING FOULED ; nearside rear.

Oil leak

SEAT BELT BUCKLE; casing missing-driver's.

Fail 11 May 2018 56,960 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside & offside. (8.2.2)

DRIVESHAFT BEING FOULED ; nearside rear.

Oil leak

SEAT BELT BUCKLE; casing missing-driver's.

Pass 6 Jun 2017 56,256 miles

EXHAUST CONDITION; mounting bracket broken.

OIL LEAKS.

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECEPTICAL; casing missing > drivers.

TYRE CONDITION; tread worn low > nearside front.

WIPER BLADES; poor condition.

Fail 6 Jun 2017 56,256 miles

EXHAUST CONDITION; mounting bracket broken.

Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)

OIL LEAKS.

Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECEPTICAL; casing missing > drivers.

TYRE CONDITION; tread worn low > nearside front.

WIPER BLADES; poor condition.

Pass 8 Jun 2016 55,559 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Fail 1 Jun 2016 55,551 miles

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

Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Fail 13 Apr 2015 53,720 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 13 Apr 2015 53,720 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 15 Apr 2014 51,463 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Fail 15 Apr 2014 51,463 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Pass 22 Apr 2013 49,267 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 3 Apr 2012 45,167 miles

drivers side sun visor loose

intermittant fault with indicators

rear number plate cracked

Fail 3 Apr 2012 45,165 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

drivers side sun visor loose

intermittant fault with indicators

rear number plate cracked

Pass 13 Apr 2011 41,430 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2011 41,430 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 23 Mar 2010 38,467 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2010 38,467 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Pass 18 Mar 2009 35,634 miles

Slight play in both rear wheel bearings

Pass 15 Mar 2008 32,081 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2007 26,017 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2006 21,053 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2006 21,053 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Motor Caravan?

Based on 109,687 MOT tests across 8,425 vehicles.

67.5%
Pass Rate
1,075
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
8,425
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 8,888
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 8,044
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,769
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 4,156
position lamp(s) not working 3,700
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D869 WAN is a 1987 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in White with a 1,588cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

Across all 1987 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 118,362 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 Caravan fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 8,888 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D869 WAN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Motor Caravan typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 39 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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D869 WAN is a 1987 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 1 February 1987.

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