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F990 EGT

1988 Volkswagen Transporter

White Petrol 2459cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Oct 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

36,545 mi
Last recorded36,545 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 1988 Volkswagen Transporter126,992 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF990 EGT
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1988
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,459cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 36,545 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2024 35,671 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Dec 2020 34,889 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2019 33,127 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Various corrosion/historic repairs

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 May 2018 32,367 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

vehicle underside various corrosion/historic repairs

Pass 10 May 2017 31,029 miles

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

various corrosion/historic repairs

Fail 24 Apr 2017 30,992 miles

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

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

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

Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

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

advise : both front footwells / steps weak / corroded

advise : rear axle brake imbalance

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

Pass 25 Apr 2016 29,931 miles

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

corrosion to brake pipes

nearside front seat buckle outer plastic case missing

offside rear tyre perished/cracked

suspension components rusty

various areas of corrosion

various steering and suspension bushes/gaiters perished/cracked

Pass 27 Mar 2015 29,921 miles

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

various areas of corrosion

various steering and supension bushes/gaiters perished/cracked

Fail 3 Mar 2015 29,920 miles

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

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

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

various areas of corrosion

various steering and suspension bushes/gaiters perished/cracked

Pass 31 Jan 2014 29,040 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

brake pedal rubber worn

brake pipes undersealed

chip in windscreen

headlamps in poor condition

slight inbalance and fluctuation from rear brakes

Fail 21 Jan 2014 29,040 miles

An item not tested (Manual)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

brake pedal rubber worn

brake pipes undersealed

chip in windscreen

headlamps in poor condition

Pass 27 Jul 2012 28,898 miles

Nearside Front Upper Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

both outer sills corroded

Fail 19 Jul 2012 28,898 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front Upper Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

both outer sills corroded

Pass 21 May 2011 27,711 miles

o/s/f jacking point corroded

petrol in take pipe deteriated

rear bumper bracket area corroded

rear no plate light slight dim

slight play in stearing coloum

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

both foot well coated in heavy substance +inner wings

brake pedal rubber slightly split

brake pipe above spare wheel coated in heavy substance +secured with cable tie

clutch slave cylinder pipe corroded

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front compliance bushes deteriated but no exssesive movement

front disc slightly worn corroded rusty

front to rear b/pipe clip worn near hand brake rod

fuel tank corroded

hand brake cables +rods corroded

heat shield corroded

intermitent fault on indicator relay

n/s/f inner wing coated in heavy substance+n/s/r outer sill +n/s/r jacking point coated in heavy substance +o/s inner +outer sill coated in heavy substance

n/s/f upper ball joint rubber split

o/s/f inner wing coated in heavy substance +both rear inner wings coated in heavy substance

o/s/f inner wing near top arm corroded but not considerd exsesive

Fail 20 May 2011

Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

both foot well coated in heavy substance +inner wings

clutch slave cylinder pipe corroded

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front compliance bushes deteriated but no exssesive movement

front disc slightly worn corroded rusty

hand brake cables +rods corroded

n/s/f inner wing coated in heavy substance+n/s/r outer sill +n/s/r jacking point coated in heavy substance +o/s inner +outer sill coated in heavy substance

n/s/f upper ball joint rubber split

o/s/f inner wing coated in heavy substance +both rear inner wings coated in heavy substance

petrol in take pipe deteriated

Pass 17 Aug 2007 28,378 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2006 27,248 miles

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

offside front flexi brake hose furel corroded

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?

Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
5,816
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
357,225
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 89,943
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,503
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,686
position lamp(s) not working 56,717
Stop lamp not working 56,335
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F990 EGT is a 1988 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 2,459cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 1988 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 126,992 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F990 EGT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Transporter typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 38 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F990 EGT is a 1988 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 17 October 1988.

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