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F109 SYE

1989 Volkswagen T25

White Petrol 1900cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Apr 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

76,055 mi
Last recorded76,055 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 1989 Volkswagen T25123,211 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF109 SYE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelT25
Year1989
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,900cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Fail 13 May 2026 76,055 miles

Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust flexi pipe corroded

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

General corrosion to underside

Pass 23 Apr 2025 75,596 miles

Exhaust flexi pipe corroded

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

General corrosion to rear underside

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 1 May 2024 75,447 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Exhaust flexi pipe slightly corroded

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Jul 2023 75,026 miles

Exhaust flexi corroded

General corrosion to underside by battery

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 12 Apr 2022 74,788 miles

Corosion to near side rear and offside rear boot floor pan

Exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 7 Apr 2022 74,788 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Corosion to near side rear and offside rear boot floor pan

Exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 25 Mar 2021 74,331 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear n/s & o/s (1.2.1 (e))

Wheel bearing has slight play both front n/s & o/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))

front tie bar bushes deteriorated

Fail 23 Mar 2021 74,331 miles

Brake performance not tested brake test aborted (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded leaking (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Wheel bearing has slight play both front n/s & o/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))

front tie bar bushes deteriorated

Pass 27 Jan 2020 73,561 miles

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

Wheel bearing has slight play both front & o/s/r (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jan 2020 73,561 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake excessively fluctuating both rear (1.2.1 (e))

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

Wheel bearing has slight play both front & o/s/r (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2019 70,513 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Small amount of play felt nearside front wheel but no play found

slight fluctuation to rear brakes

Fail 20 Dec 2018 70,473 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Small amount of play felt nearside front wheel but no play found

Pass 8 Sep 2017 69,951 miles

NS and OS rear engine bay areas weak with corrosion

OSF seatbelt catch cover missing

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules NS and OS (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 23 Aug 2016 68,313 miles

Coolant leak ()

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules NS and OS (3.6.B.4e)

Surface corrosion to vehicles underbody

Pass 7 Aug 2015 65,817 miles

Coolant leak

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Oil leak

Fail 27 Jul 2015 65,809 miles

Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Coolant leak

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Oil leak

Pass 24 Jul 2014 61,919 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 10 Jul 2014 61,891 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

os wiper blade deteriated

Pass 25 Jul 2013 59,925 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

exhaust system corroded

n/s/f tyre perished and worn

o/s/r tyre worn in centre part of the tread

Pass 23 Jul 2012 59,042 miles

Nearside 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)

Oil leak

exhaust corroded

general surface corrosion

nearside front tyre perished

slight movement in all hub areas

tape on headlamps

Fail 17 Jul 2012 59,042 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside 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)

Oil leak

exhaust corroded

general surface corrosion

nearside front tyre perished

slight movement in all hub areas

tape on headlamps

Pass 7 Jul 2011 58,058 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

general surface corrosion

parking brake warning light on

slight movement in all hub areas

Pass 3 Aug 2010 56,292 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

general surface corrosion

Pass 18 Jun 2009 52,037 miles

Coolant leak

general surface corrosion

slight movement both front hub areas

slight movement both rear hub areas

tape on both headlamps

Pass 3 Jun 2008 47,547 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

general surface corrosion

n/s/r tyre inner edge

slight movement in n/s/f hub area

slight movement in n/s/r + o/s/r hub area

slight movement in steering

Pass 3 Jul 2007 44,192 miles

slight play in nearside front hub

How Reliable is the Volkswagen T25?

Based on 9,312 MOT tests across 509 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
1,367
Miles/Year
46
Year Lifespan
509
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 363
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 303
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 299
Steering rack gaiter split 252
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F109 SYE is a 1989 Volkswagen T25 in White with a 1,900cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 1989 Volkswagen T25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.9% with a typical mileage of 123,211 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 T25 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F109 SYE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen T25 typically stays on UK roads for around 46 years. At 37 years old, this Volkswagen T25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F109 SYE is a 1989 Volkswagen T25, first registered on 31 December 1989.

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