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1981 Volkswagen Transporter
MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
70,116 miAbove average mileage for this year
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All prescribed areas corroded but not excessive and has multiple plates welded
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All Rear Seats ()
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all ()
All prescribed areas are corroded but not excessive and have multiple welded plate repairs
All rear seats have been removed
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Head lamp main beam "tell-tale" not showing when main beam is selected
Lower edge of loading door is corroded
Windscreen is starting to delaminate around the edges
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective (7.2.4c)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Head lamp main beam "tell-tale" not showing when main beam is selected
Lower edge of loading door is corroded
Nearside front wheel arch corroded next to passanger step
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
V.I.N. Plate missing
Windscreen is starting to delaminate around the edges
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Main-beam tell tale lamp not working
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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 position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Main-beam tell tale lamp not working
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Unable to open fuel cap
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Oil leak
n ear side front door mirror deteriorated
nearside front headlight lens water inside
Nearside Front Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Oil leak
n ear side front door mirror deteriorated
nearside front headlight lens water inside
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?
Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FSR 371W is a 1981 Volkswagen Transporter in Multi-colour with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1981 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.4% with a typical mileage of 59,447 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 FSR 371W, 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 45 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FSR 371W is a 1981 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 11 May 1981.
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