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ECL 991T

1979 Volkswagen Motor Caravan

White Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 May 2021
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

85,362 mi
Last recorded85,362 miles
Recorded on26 May 2020
Typical for 1979 Volkswagen Motor Caravan50,158 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationECL 991T
MakeVolkswagen
ModelMotor Caravan
Year1979
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 26 May 2020 85,362 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

both outer sills have holes caused by corrosion but not within a prescribed area

corrosion to both rear wheel arches, rear light panel and both rear quarter panels

corrosion to front valance and front panel

corrosion to offside front door step and door step area

every panel apart from roof has corrosion (roof is fiberglass

vehicle has been undersealed

vehicle is in poor condition due to corrosion

Pass 23 May 2019 84,716 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

both outer sills have holes caused by corrosion (not within prescribed area)

corrosion to both rear wheels arches, rear light panel and both rear wings

corrosion to front valance and front panel

corrosion to offside front door step and door step area

every panel apart from roof has corrosion (roof is fiberglass)

vehicle has been undersealed

vehicle is in poor condition due to corrosion

Fail 21 May 2019 84,715 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened hole to nearside front part of beam axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

both outer sills have holes caused by corrosion (not within prescribed area)

corrosion to both rear wheels arches, rear light panel and both rear wings

corrosion to front valance and front panel

corrosion to offside front door step and door step area

every panel apart from roof has corrosion (roof is fiberglass)

vehicle has been undersealed

vehicle is in poor condition due to corrosion

Pass 9 Jul 2018 83,617 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

corrosion to both rear wheel arches, rear light panel and both rear wings

corrosion to front valence and front panel

corrosion to offside front door and step area

every panel apart from roof has corrosion (roof is fibreglass)

offside outer sill has a hole caused by corrosion (but not within a prescribed area)

vehicle has been undersealed

vehicle is in poor condition due to corrosion

Fail 9 Jul 2018 83,617 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

corrosion to both rear wheel arches, rear light panel and both rear wings

corrosion to front valence and front panel

corrosion to offside front door and step area

every panel apart from roof has corrosion (roof is fibreglass)

offside outer sill has a hole caused by corrosion (but not within a prescribed area)

vehicle has been undersealed

vehicle is in poor condition due to corrosion

Pass 27 Jul 2017 83,415 miles

Oil leak ()

corrosion o/s door and step area

corrosion o/s outer sill

corrosion to both rear wheel arches,rear light panel and both rear wings

corrosion to front valence and front panel

every panel apart from roof has corrosion(roof is fibreglass)

n/s/f tyre has cracks around circumference

n/s/r tyre is worn on inner edge

Fail 17 Jul 2017 83,413 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Oil leak ()

corrosion o/s door and step area

corrosion o/s outer sill

corrosion to both rear wheel arches,rear light panel and both rear wings

corrosion to front valence and front panel

every panel apart from roof has corrosion(roof is fibreglass)

n/s/f tyre has cracks around circumference

n/s/r tyre is worn on inner edge

Pass 5 Jul 2016 83,052 miles

all wheel arches corroded

both sills corroded but not with in a prescribed area

front panel corrosion holes have been filled with expanding foam (not within a prescribed area)

nearside front tyre perished

oil leak

vehicle has been undersealed

Pass 8 Jul 2015 82,948 miles

rear light panel is heavily corroded

this vehicle has extensive corrosion to sills, door bottoms,front panel and rear wheel arches

Fail 30 Jun 2015 82,939 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear light panel is heavily corroded

this vehicle has extensive corrosion to sills, door bottoms,front panel and rear wheel arches

Pass 9 Jul 2014 82,820 miles

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

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

all inner wheel arches corroded some with holed corrosion but they are outside of prescribed area

chassis corroded

front wipers parking poorly

holed corrosion to nearside rear outer wheel arch outside of prescribed area

holed corrosion to offside door step but outside of prescribed area

holed corrosion to offside outer sill but outside of a prescribed area

nearside front brake slightly binding (close to excessive)

nearside front seatbelt mount bracket corroded

offside and nearside outer rear quarters by rear light units corroded

offside front brake slightly binding

Fail 3 Jul 2014 82,807 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

all inner wheel arches corroded some with holed corrosion but they are outside of prescribed area

chassis corroded

front wipers parking poorly

holed corrosion to nearside rear outer wheel arch outside of prescribed area

holed corrosion to offside door step but outside of prescribed area

holed corrosion to offside outer sill but outside of a prescribed area

nearside front brake slightly binding (close to excessive)

nearside front seatbelt mount bracket corroded

offside and nearside outer rear quarters by rear light units corroded

offside front brake slightly binding

Pass 29 Apr 2013 82,734 miles

Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

both outer sills corroded

corrosion to both front inner wheel arches

corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches

corrosion to chassis rails

corrosion to floorpan

nearside front brake lightly binding

nearside front tyre slightly worn inner edge

nearside rear tyre outer sidewall cracking

offside front tyre worn HEAVY inner edge

offside rear wheel arch corroded

Fail 22 Apr 2013 82,733 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

both outer sills corroded

corrosion to both front inner wheel arches

corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches

corrosion to chassis rails

corrosion to floorpan

nearside front brake lightly binding

nearside front tyre slightly worn inner edge

nearside rear tyre outer sidewall cracking

offside front tyre worn HEAVY inner edge

offside rear wheel arch corroded

Pass 24 Apr 2012 82,414 miles

Oil leak

battery insecure

both front brake discs pitted

both front brakes binding close to fail

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

both front tyres worn low on inner edges

corrosion to both front inner wheel arches

corrosion to both front panels in front of wheel arches and front chassis cross member/ valance

corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches

corrosion to both rear under floor panels behind rear wheel arches

corrosion to engine compartment

corrosion to front axle

corrosion to nearside front door step and shut around seat belt mount

corrosion to offside door and door shut

corrosion to offside rear outer wheel arch and rear panel

heavy corrosion to offside rear outer sill just outside perscribed area

offside front nad nearside rear tyres perished

play at steering wheel

Fail 23 Apr 2012 82,408 miles

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak

battery insecure

both front brake discs pitted

both front tyres worn low on inner edges

corrosion to both front inner wheel arches

corrosion to both front panels in front of wheel arches and front chassis cross member/ valance

corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches

corrosion to both rear under floor panels behind rear wheel arches

corrosion to engine compartment

corrosion to front axle

corrosion to nearside front door step and shut around seat belt mount

corrosion to offside door and door shut

corrosion to offside rear outer wheel arch and rear panel

heavy corrosion to offside rear outer sill just outside perscribed area

offside front nad nearside rear tyres perished

play at steering wheel

Pass 13 May 2011 81,853 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

corrosion to front panel

corrosion to nearside and offside front inner wheel arches

corrosion to nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches and outer sills at rear

nearside front tyre perished

offside front tyre worn heavy inner edge

Fail 9 May 2011 81,852 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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 Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

corrosion to front panel

corrosion to nearside and offside front inner wheel arches

corrosion to nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches and outer sills at rear

nearside front tyre perished

offside front tyre worn heavy inner edge

Pass 5 May 2010 81,380 miles

corrosion to nsf seatbelt mount aera and floor

engine oil leak

nsf inner wheel ach corroded

nsf innwheel arch / jacking point corroded

nsf sidelight dim

nsr axle corroded

os ns outer sills corroded and holed

osf inner wheel arch corroded

osf nsf brakes slight bind

osf nsf door steps corroded and holed

osf nsf tyres worn on inner edge

osr nsr inner wheel arches corroded

Pass 8 May 2009 81,150 miles

nearside front upper ball joint has slight play

offside front lower step in door shut corroded

offside rear sill corroded

Fail 28 Apr 2009 81,145 miles

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

engine has misfire

nearside front upper ball joint has slight play

offside front lower step in door shut corroded

offside rear sill corroded

Pass 29 Feb 2008 80,673 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

corrosion to vehicle underside

front tyres wearing on inside edges

slight bind to offside front wheel

Fail 25 Feb 2008 80,661 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

corrosion to vehicle underside

front tyres wearing on inside edges

slight bind to offside front wheel

Pass 15 Aug 2006 80,080 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2006 80,024 miles

Nearside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

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

Offside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

steering idler has slight play

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Motor Caravan?

Based on 109,687 MOT tests across 8,425 vehicles.

67.5%
Pass Rate
1,075
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
8,425
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 8,888
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 8,044
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,769
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 4,156
position lamp(s) not working 3,700
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ECL 991T is a 1979 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in White with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

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 ECL 991T, 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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ECL 991T is a 1979 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 1 April 1979.

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