MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
39,827 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Oil leak
Nearside Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear Radius arm locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit damaged and likely to fail (2.4.D.1b)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Vanden Plas 1500?
Based on 897 MOT tests across 117 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DBN 205V is a 1980 Vanden Plas 1500 in Blue with a 1,485cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1980 Vanden Plas 1500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 36,332 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 Vanden Plas 1500 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 51 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DBN 205V, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vanden Plas 1500 typically stays on UK roads for around 51 years. At 46 years old, this Vanden Plas 1500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was DBN 205V registered?
DBN 205V is a 1980 Vanden Plas 1500, first registered on 16 January 1980.
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The MOT history for DBN 205V shows 18 tests with a 55.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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