MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
27,410 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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all 4 tyre sidewalls cracking
possibly fibre glass in front valance
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Service brake excessively binding both rear (1.2.1 (f))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired both rear sill to floor areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
all 4 tyre sidewalls cracking
possibly fibre glass in front valance
both front tyres perishing
both rear tyres worn close to limits
centre x member coroded
fibre glass covering various repairs
free play in steering box
o/s/f lower shock absorber bush slightly worn
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
free play in steering box
fibre glass covering various repairs
both front tyres perishing
both rear tyres worn close to limits
centre x member coroded
o/s/f lower shock absorber bush slightly worn
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier Both (4.13 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged Insecure (1.1.11 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Front 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))
Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Sills starting to corrode
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All 4 (5.2.3 (e))
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Tyres perished/cracked
All four tyres perished
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Axle beam cracked (2.5.A.5a)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Axle beam cracked (2.5.A.5a)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
o/s front tyre wall deteriorating slightly
slight play in steering idler
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
o/s front tyre wall deteriorating slightly
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Motor Caravan?
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FRH 471T is a 1979 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in White with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1979 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 50,158 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 Motor Caravan fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 8,888 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FRH 471T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Motor Caravan typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 47 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FRH 471T is a 1979 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 16 May 1979.
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