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DHV 700V

1979 Volkswagen Camper

Green Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Aug 2022
Tests30 (15 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

18,861 mi
Last recorded18,861 miles
Recorded on24 Aug 2021
Typical for 1979 Volkswagen Camper44,963 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDHV 700V
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCamper
Year1979
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

15 pass 15 fail
Pass 24 Aug 2021 18,861 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer corroded and distorted (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive torsion bar tube corroded at chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer corroded and distorted (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive torsion tube corroded at chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Aug 2021 18,861 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer corroded and distorted (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive torsion bar tube corroded at chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer corroded and distorted (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive torsion tube corroded at chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 25 Feb 2020 16,067 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Fail 25 Feb 2020 16,067 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 5 Jan 2019 11,573 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2018 11,550 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced area around offside front seat and belt mounting holed and corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear top of wheel housing holed

Pass 10 Aug 2017 8,515 miles

Body has slight corrosion hole top of rear wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion hole top of rear wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

wipers slow to operate

Fail 10 Aug 2017 8,515 miles

Body has slight corrosion hole top of rear wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion hole top of rear wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

wipers slow to operate

Pass 5 Aug 2016 4,994 miles

Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)

Fail 3 Aug 2016 4,994 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)

Pass 21 Jul 2015 2,876 miles

Centre Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 20 Jul 2015 2,876 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Centre Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 8 Aug 2014 97,950 miles

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

nearside rear engine bay corroded and holed

Fail 30 Jul 2014 97,925 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

nearside rear engine bay corroded and holed

Fail 20 Aug 2013 90,662 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

corrosion in engine compartment

silencer tailpipe missing

Pass 20 Aug 2013 90,662 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

corrosion in engine compartment

silencer tailpipe missing

Fail 29 Jul 2013 90,628 miles

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Offside 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 Torsion bar attachment bracket loose (2.4.E.4a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

body corroded and holed in engine compartment

exhaust tailpipe missing

Pass 13 Jul 2012 84,861 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2012 84,861 miles

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 14 Jul 2011 78,720 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

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

Fail 7 Jul 2011 78,495 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

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

Pass 29 Jul 2010 74,355 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 13 Jul 2010 74,329 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 11 Jul 2009 66,574 miles

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

Fail 8 Jul 2009 66,574 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Fail 12 Aug 2008 59,277 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

off side front wheel arch has tape on corroded edge

Pass 12 Aug 2008 59,277 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

off side front wheel arch has tape on corroded edge

Pass 4 Jul 2007 55,061 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2007 55,033 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Outer Front Torsion bar attachment bracket cracked (2.4.E.4b)

Pass 27 Jun 2006 49,295 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Camper?

Based on 115,919 MOT tests across 7,619 vehicles.

67.9%
Pass Rate
1,159
Miles/Year
62
Year Lifespan
7,619
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,879
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,226
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,804
Stop lamp not working 3,507
position lamp(s) not working 3,386
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DHV 700V is a 1979 Volkswagen Camper in Green with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1979 Volkswagen Camper models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 44,963 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 Camper fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 7,879 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DHV 700V, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Camper typically stays on UK roads for around 62 years. At 47 years old, this Volkswagen Camper is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DHV 700V is a 1979 Volkswagen Camper, first registered on 22 August 1979.

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