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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
slight oil leak from the engine
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Offside Rear Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed Rubbing on Tyre on Full Lock (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle Tie Rod Bushes (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed Rubbing on Tyre on Full Lock (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle Tie Rod Bushes (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Near and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near and Offside torque/reaction arms deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view crack lower half of screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity Near and Offside (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Near and Offside (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake performance not tested spring insecure (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c) DANGEROUS
Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush Near and Offside TCA Bushes (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Near and Offside (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Near and Offside deteriorated (3.5.1i)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Near and Offside (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output Near and Offside (1.1.A.3d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Brake performance not tested due to broken spring (3.7.A.1)
Offside Rear coil spring inappropriately repaired welded (2.4.A.2) DANGEROUS
Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush Near and Offside TCA bushes (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Near and Offside (3.5.1i)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Near and Offside (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Near and Offside (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Near and Offside (2.7.3)
Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output Near and Offside (1.1.A.3d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' crack (8.3.1a)
Brake performance not tested due to broken spring (3.7.A.1)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush Near and Offside TCA bushes (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Near and Offside (3.5.1i)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Near and Offside (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Near and Offside (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Near and Offside (2.7.3)
Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output Near and Offside (1.1.A.3d)
Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush near and offside track control arm bushes (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near and offside (3.5.1i)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules near and offside (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded near and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output near and offside (1.1.A.3d)
Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush near and offside track control arm bushes (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near and offside (3.5.1i)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules near and offside (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded near and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output near and offside (1.1.A.3d)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 18+21"standard (8.2.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near and offside (3.5.1i)
Fuel hose slightly damaged front of fuel pump perished (7.2.2)
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules near and offside (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded near and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement near and offside 'D' bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near and offside (3.5.1i)
Fuel hose slightly damaged front of fuel pump perished (7.2.2)
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules near and offside (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded near and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
handbrake cable deteriorating
Nearside Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
handbrake cable deteriorating
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
brake lights and fog light not working on towbar electrics
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
advise screw in o/s/r tyre
n/s rear outer shaft boot split
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
offside front floor very rusty
offside sill very rusty
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D963 AMV is a 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle in Blue with a 1,915cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 99,479 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 D963 AMV, 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 39 years old, this Volkswagen Caravelle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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D963 AMV is a 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle, first registered on 14 July 1987.
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