MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
186,841 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
corrosion in both front door steps,nearside front and rear inner wheel arches,lower inner sills and nearside outer sill
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
corrosion in both frobnt door steps,nearside front and rear inner wheel arches,lower inner sills and nearside outer sill
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
corrosion in both lower inner sills,front door steps,nearside front inner wheel arch and outer sill
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
corrosion in both lower inner sills,front door steps,nearside front inner wheel arch and outer sill
Nearside and Offside front tie bar bushes splitting
Nearside and Offside understep panels corroding
Nearside undersill holed by corrosion not within a prescribed area
Rear brake balance only just met requirements
Nearside and Offside front tie bar bushes splitting
Nearside undersill corroded not within a prescribed area
Offside rear inner arch corroding
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
play in all wheel bearings
deteriation on both lower front suspension arm inner bushes
slight play in nearside front wheel bearing
front brake discs worn and corroded
offside front suspension arm inner bush
slight play in nearside front wheel bearing
slightly reduced servo action
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front brake discs worn and corroded
offside front suspension arm inner bush
slight play in nearside front wheel bearing
slightly reduced servo action
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake pedal rubber slightly worn
rear brake hose ferrules slightly corroded both sides
turbo oil feed pipe badly corroded
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
slight play in both front lower outer ball joints
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight play in both front lower outer ball joints
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s/r wheel slight restricted movement
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s/r wheel slight restricted movement
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F996 PLA is a 1988 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 1,588cc diesel 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 F996 PLA, 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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F996 PLA is a 1988 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 14 December 1988.
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