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42,839 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear all (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded Front and Rear, Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i)
Wheel bearing has slight play Front and Rear, Both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
under vehicle prescribed areas and suspension/braking components are slightly corroded
under vehicle suspension bush(s) and covers slightly deteriorated
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
under vehicle prescribed areas and suspension/braking components are slightly corroded
under vehicle suspension bush(s) and covers slightly deteriorated
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides by sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
under vehicle prescribed areas and suspension/braking components are slightly corroded
under vehicle suspension bush(s) and covers slightly deteriorated
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both sides (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
under vehicle prescribed areas and suspension/braking components are slightly corroded.
under vehicle suspension bush(s) and covers slightly worn
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides greased (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
under vehicle prescribed areas and suspension/braking components are slightly corroded.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Wheel bearing has slight play all (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Wheel bearing has slight play all (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both sides rear sill slightly corroded.
handlight damp
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E172 PRU is a 1988 Volkswagen Caravelle in White with a 1,915cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.
Across all 1988 Volkswagen Caravelle models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 110,468 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 E172 PRU, 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 38 years old, this Volkswagen Caravelle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E172 PRU is a 1988 Volkswagen Caravelle, first registered on 9 May 1988.
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