MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
42,808 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
some corrosion and repair on and near prescribed areas
Horn not working connection wire poor (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
some corrosion and repair on and near prescribed areas
general welding and repair underside and around body work on and near prescribed areas
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
general welding and repair underside and around body work on and near prescribed areas
Stop lamp not working both rear (1.2.1b)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
osf seatbelt mounting corroded
steering box arm ball joint slight play
steering system has slight play detected at the sateering wheel
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
osf seatbelt mounting corroded
steering box arm ball joint slight play
steering system has slight play detected at the sateering wheel
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both front lower bump stops missing
n\s\f brake disc pitted
Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
o/s front out rigger / o/s floor to sill is corroded and holed over 12 inches from load bearing point
o/s rear inner cv gaiter split
o/s/rear inner cv gaiter split
offside front out rigger / o/s floor to sill is corroded and holed over 12 inches from load bearing point
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear engine mount insecure
offside rear tyre perished
underside of vehicle in a rusty condition, heavily welded and undersealed.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake lining(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
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)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
surface rust on underside of vehicle.
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EYB 542T is a 1978 Volkswagen Delivery Van in Blue with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1978 Volkswagen Delivery Van models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 45,399 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 Delivery Van fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 2,223 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EYB 542T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Delivery Van typically stays on UK roads for around 54 years. At 48 years old, this Volkswagen Delivery Van is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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EYB 542T is a 1978 Volkswagen Delivery Van, first registered on 6 December 1978.
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