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EPM 846K

1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan

Grey Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Apr 2019
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

12,514 mi
Last recorded12,514 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2018
Typical for 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan48,892 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEPM 846K
MakeVolkswagen
ModelMotor Caravan
Year1972
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2018 12,514 miles

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play Both (2.6.2)

Vehicle has been undersealed

Fail 16 Apr 2018 12,508 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play Both (2.6.2)

Vehicle has been undersealed

Pass 28 Apr 2017 12,089 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2016 10,530 miles

Nearside Rear driveshaft inner and outer gaiter perishing

Nearside Rear tyre has small cut in tread

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front tyre perishing and worn on outer shoulder

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

Offside Rear driveshaft inner gaiter perishing

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 29 Mar 2016 10,529 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort 70 (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort 40 (3.7.B.6a)

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

Rear Passenger's seat insecure behind drivers seat (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Rear driveshaft inner and outer gaiter perishing

Nearside Rear tyre has small cut in tread

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front tyre perishing and worn on outer shoulder

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

Offside Rear driveshaft inner gaiter perishing

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 21 Apr 2015 9,108 miles

Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

offside front tyre perrishing and worn on outer sholder

rear tyres slightly deteriorated and nearside has small cut in tread

Fail 14 Apr 2015 9,108 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

offside front tyre perrishing and worn on outer sholder

rear tyres slightly deteriorated and nearside has small cut in tread

Pass 12 Mar 2014 7,713 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 10 Mar 2014 7,713 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 21 Mar 2013 5,416 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

both rear inner CV gaitors starting to perrish

offside front track rod end dust cover starting to perrish

rear brakes have slight imbalance

Fail 29 Feb 2012 5,380 miles

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

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

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 Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure (2.2.B.1a)

Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

o/s front floor slightly corroded

side door corroded at bottom

Pass 29 Mar 2011 3,165 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

n/s front jacking point corroded ( not structural)

various underbody panels beginning to corrode

Fail 14 Mar 2011 31,645 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Rear Body or chassis 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)

Pass 25 Sep 2009 948 miles

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

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

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

Fail 21 Jul 2009

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pipe seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

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

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

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

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Pass 8 Jul 2008 97,920 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

corrosion to o/s floor corner

Fail 8 Jul 2008 97,918 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

corrosion to front chassis n/s

corrosion to o/s floor corner

Pass 9 Jul 2007 95,952 miles

front panel

offside front, top joint

washers

wiper switch

Pass 21 Jul 2006 92,986 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2006 92,985 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front bearings

nearside drive shaft gatior

nearside front brake flexible perished

rear brakes uneven

steering freeplay

various top and underbody panels corroded

wipers only slow speed and not self park

Pass 20 Jul 2005 89,967 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2005 89,967 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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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EPM 846K is a 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Grey with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 48,892 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 EPM 846K, 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 54 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EPM 846K is a 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 20 July 1972.

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