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F994 RSF

1988 Volkswagen Transporter

Not stated Petrol 1915cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Apr 2026
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

154,397 mi
Last recorded154,397 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2025
Typical for 1988 Volkswagen Transporter126,992 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF994 RSF
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1988
ColourNot stated
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,915cc

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50+ data points
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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2025 154,397 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside tie rod inner and outer front bushes are split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside 185/75/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front offside and nearside lower door steps are corroded

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front seat belt slow to retract

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear offside and nearside brake drum back plates are corroded

Rear offside and nearside inner lower wheel arch wells are corroded and holed

Spare tyre defective flat/low pressure ()

all exhaust flanges are corroded

nearside and offside handbrake cables are insecure

Fail 4 Apr 2025 154,397 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside tie rod inner and outer front bushes are split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside 185/75/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front offside and nearside lower door steps are corroded

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front seat belt slow to retract

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear offside and nearside brake drum back plates are corroded

Rear offside and nearside inner lower wheel arch wells are corroded and holed

Spare tyre defective flat/low pressure ()

all exhaust flanges are corroded

nearside and offside handbrake cables are insecure

Fail 11 Mar 2025 154,397 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Lower offside and nearside door steps are corroded

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside tie rod front inner and outer bushes are perished slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished slightly in tread 185/75/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear inner wheel arch surface corrosion

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread 185/75/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front seat belt slow to retract

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside and nearside chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear handbrake cables are insecure

Rear offside and nearside brake drum back plates are corroded

Rear offside and nearside inner rear lower wheel arch wells are holed and corroded

Spare tyre defective ()

all exhaust flanges are corroded

Pass 26 Feb 2024 154,478 miles

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

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

General surface corrosion under the vehicle

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

Pass 9 Sep 2021 154,478 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Service brake binding but not excessively Both front (1.2.1 (f))

n/s/r and o/s/r panelling under wheel arch holed and corroded outside off prescribed area

Fail 9 Sep 2021 154,478 miles

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

Coolant leak ()

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Service brake binding but not excessively Both front (1.2.1 (f))

n/s/r and o/s/r panelling under wheel arch holed and corroded outside off prescribed area

Pass 28 Sep 2020 154,478 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2020 154,478 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Apr 2019 152,003 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))

Offside Front non obligatory headlight not working

Offside Front wheel bearing dust cover missing

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 May 2018 150,248 miles

Front suspension bushes deteriorated

Oil leak differential leaking ()

Rear subframe corroded

all brake backing plates deteriorated

under body has holes outside of prescribed area outside 30cm from any mounting points

Fail 19 May 2018 150,245 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Front suspension bushes deteriorated

Oil leak differential leaking ()

Rear subframe corroded

all brake backing plates deteriorated

under body has holes outside of prescribed area outside 30cm from any mounting points

Pass 10 Jul 2017 149,133 miles

nearside and offside engine panels corroded.

Fail 7 Jul 2017 149,120 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

nearside and offside engine panels corroded.

Pass 13 Sep 2015 147,736 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 24 Aug 2015 147,666 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear tyre wall perished and slight cracking

Pass 21 Aug 2014 145,934 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

nearside rear tyre perished

nearside rear tyre worn center of tyre

offside rear tyre perished

offside rear tyre worn center of tyre

Fail 21 Aug 2014 145,934 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

nearside rear tyre perished

nearside rear tyre worn center of tyre

offside rear tyre perished

offside rear tyre worn center of tyre

Pass 21 Aug 2013 144,855 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

nearside rear tyre perished

nearside rear tyre worn in middle of tyre

nearside rear wheel arch to floor corroded

offside rear tyre perished

offside rear wheel arch to floor corroded

Fail 19 Aug 2013 144,854 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

nearside rear tyre perished

nearside rear tyre worn in middle of tyre

nearside rear wheel arch to floor corroded

offside rear tyre perished

offside rear wheel arch to floor corroded

Pass 20 Aug 2012 144,504 miles

Nearside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 15 Aug 2012 144,501 miles

Offside Outer 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 Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 22 Jul 2010 144,276 miles

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

n/s ans o/s underbody corroded

Pass 27 Jan 2009 142,812 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2006 140,030 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2006 140,021 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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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F994 RSF is a 1988 Volkswagen Transporter in Not stated with a 1,915cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 F994 RSF, 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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F994 RSF is a 1988 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 1 August 1988.

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