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ExpiredMileage
41,185 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp affected by indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp affected by indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp affected by indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp affected by indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp affected by indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp affected by indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear position lamps reacting with direction indicator lamps
Offside Rear position lamps reacting with direction indicator lamps
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak ()
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp affected by indicators (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)
Both rear outer cv gaiters split
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Rear cv gaiter split but not a part of the steering
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Rear cv gaiter split but not a part of the steering
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
corrosion to floor pan near front chassis outriggers
in my opinion both sills have been inadequately repaired, they should have full seam welds along entire length to give strength.
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Some corrosion to offside rear inner closing panel.Not within prescribed area
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS
Some corrosion to offside rear inner closing panel.Not within prescribed area
Horn not very loud. †Washers weak. †O/S Head lamp unit condensated. †
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
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DUC 480V is a 1979 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in White with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1979 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 50,158 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 DUC 480V, 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 47 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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DUC 480V is a 1979 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 12 September 1979.
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