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F592 KDV

1989 Volkswagen T25

White Petrol 2100cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

161,574 mi
Last recorded161,574 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2025
Typical for 1989 Volkswagen T25123,211 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF592 KDV
MakeVolkswagen
ModelT25
Year1989
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,100cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2025 161,574 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 16 Aug 2024 161,174 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Aug 2023 160,388 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test Flowers from drivers view ()

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 24 Aug 2023 160,384 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test Flowers from drivers view ()

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Aug 2022 159,291 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Aug 2021 158,102 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front brake disk missing

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

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

Fail 20 Jul 2021 158,088 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor/underside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded directly above suspension arm bolt (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing corroded within top shocker bolt (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength underside floor and sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded directly above suspension arm bolt (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing corroded within top shocker bolt (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Outer sill corroded below sliding door

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front disc backing plate corroded

Nearside Front underside corner corroded foot step

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

Nearside Rear inner wing inner arch corroded

Nearside Rear underside corner corroded

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front disc backing plate missing

Offside Front underside corner corroded footstep/front cross member

Offside Outer sill and body corroded

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))

Offside Rear underside corner corroded

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

tow bar bolt not fitted correctly

Pass 14 Jul 2020 156,168 miles

Nearside Front outer sill corroded

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front brake back plate missing

Offside Outer sill and floor corroded

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

Pass 12 Jul 2019 153,082 miles

Front cross member

Nearside Front foot step corroded

Nearside Rear Inner wheel arch corroded

Nearside Rear floor corner corroded

Offside Front foot step corroded

Offside Inner sill corroded

Offside Outer sill poorly repaired

Offside Rear floor corner corroded

Pass 20 Jul 2018 151,135 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front brake back plate slightly corroded

corrosion to offside front outer sill out a prescribed area

front cross-member slightly corroded

Fail 20 Jul 2018 151,135 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front brake back plate slightly corroded

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

corrosion to offside front outer sill out a prescribed area

front cross-member slightly corroded

Pass 20 Jul 2017 148,855 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer sill corroded but not in prescribed area

Offside Front brake back plate corroded

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

Offside Rear tyre perished

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

corrosion to front bumper box/body panel

front to rear metal brake pipe corroded at rear

Fail 19 Jul 2017 148,853 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed sidewall (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer sill corroded but not in prescribed area

Offside Front brake back plate corroded

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

Offside Rear tyre perished

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

corrosion to front bumper box/body panel

front to rear metal brake pipe corroded at rear

Pass 4 Jul 2016 143,416 miles

Offside Rear tyre perished

Nearside Rear tyre perished

corrosion to front bumper box/body panel

corrosion to offside outer sill but no within prescribed area

front to rear metal brake pipe slightly corroded at rear

Fail 4 Jul 2016 143,416 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Offside Rear tyre perished

corrosion to front bumper box/body panel

corrosion to offside outer sill but no within prescribed area

front to rear metal brake pipe slightly corroded at rear

Pass 23 Jul 2015 142,147 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front to rear metal brake slightly corroded at rear

nearside rear tyre perished on outer sidewall

offside rtear tyre slightly perished on outer sidewall

Fail 23 Jul 2015 142,147 miles

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 Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front to rear metal brake slightly corroded at rear

nearside rear tyre perished on outer sidewall

offside rtear tyre slightly perished on outer sidewall

Pass 12 Jun 2014 140,672 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2014 140,658 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 24 Jun 2013 138,720 miles

corrosion to o/s sill not in prescribed area

front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

n/s/r tyre perished

o/s/r suspension wishbone mounting corroded but not deemed excessive

steering box component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not deemed excessive

Pass 9 Jul 2012 136,488 miles

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

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

Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

corrosion to offside sill not within a prescribed area

nearside rear tyre is perished

Fail 6 Jul 2012 136,487 miles

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

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

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

Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

corrosion to offside sill not within a prescribed area

nearside rear tyre is perished

Pass 14 Jun 2011 135,997 miles

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

corrosion to offside rear floorpan, not within a prescribed area

nearside and offside front tyres are perished

Fail 14 Jun 2011 135,997 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

corrosion to offside rear floorpan, not within a prescribed area

nearside and offside front tyres are perished

Pass 14 Jun 2010 135,259 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2009 133,854 miles

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre is slightly perished

slight corrsion to nearside outer sill

Fail 15 Jun 2009 133,854 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre is slightly perished

slight corrsion to nearside outer sill

Pass 16 Jun 2008 132,377 miles

Advise of small crack to front number plate.

Advise of small crack to rear number plate.

Front brake pads not visible.

Pass 20 Jun 2007 131,312 miles

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 19 Jun 2007 131,312 miles

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 10 May 2006 121,437 miles

Front and rear wheel bearings - slight slack.

Surface corrosion starting on rear brake pipes.

Fail 9 May 2006 121,437 miles

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

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

Front and rear wheel bearing - slight slack.

Surface corrosion starting on rear brake pipes.

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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F592 KDV is a 1989 Volkswagen T25 in White with a 2,100cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 F592 KDV, 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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F592 KDV is a 1989 Volkswagen T25, first registered on 13 March 1989.

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