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55,849 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Various front and rear suspension components corroded not weakened
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Various front and rear suspension components corroded not weakened
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Outer wheel damaged
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Wheel damaged
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged small cut in webbing (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Lower corner of load area . corroded
Vehicle is left hand drive .
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area , holed . (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area holed . (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Front lower floorpan holed .
Offside Rear Lower corner of load area . corroded
Vehicle is left hand drive .
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear tyre perrished
Offside Rear tyre perrished
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear tyre perrished
Offside Rear tyre perrished
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
slight cracking around offside rear tyre sidewalls
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
slight cracking around offside rear tyre sidewalls
Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Offside Rear 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 Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
*** oil leak turbo feed pipe ***
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
corrosion on rear of chassis
front and rear tyres of diffrent size
front flexy brake hose fitment
fuel pipe rubbing on park brake pull rod
hand brake pull rod badly corroded
o/s and n/s inner and outer drive shaft gator security and condition
o/s/r brake binding slightly,bearing not testable
o/s/r inner wing/floor pan corroded
Oil leak
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
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E387 UAV is a 1988 Volkswagen Transporter in Purple with a 1,570cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.
Across all 1988 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 126,992 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 Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E387 UAV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Transporter typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 38 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E387 UAV is a 1988 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 31 December 1988.
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