MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
122,809 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner and outer steering ball joint perished (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear pipes that meet the back box (7.1.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
arches corroded
n/s/f indicator lens cracked
o/s/r light lens cracked
oil leak
rear bumper fixings missing insecure
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both wipers split (8.2.2)
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt sterring ball joint outer (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc cv boot split (2.4.G.4e)
Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering ball joints inner and outer perished (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipes that meet the back box (7.1.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
arches corrodded
n/s/f indicator lens cracked
o/s/r light lens cracked
oil leak
rear bumper fixings missing insecure
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
corrosion to n/s/r sill
corrosion to rear arches
n/s/f indicator lens cracked
n/s/f tyre perished
n/s/r light lens cracked
o/s/r light lens cracked
o/s/r tyre perished bad on sidewall
rear bumper fixing missing
Front Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)
slight exhaust blow
rear bumper side fixings missing
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
corrosion to rear arches
corrosions to n/s/r sill
n/s/f indicator lens cracked
n/s/f tyre perished
n/s/r light lens cracked
o/s/r light lens cracked
o/s/r tyre perished bad on side wall
oil leak
Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear exhaust system rusted
nearside rear outer driveshaft gaiter deteriorated
offside rear outer driveshaft gaiter deteriorated
Nearside Rear Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear exhaust system rusted
nearside rear outer driveshaft gaiter deteriorated
offside rear outer driveshaft gaiter deteriorated
Both rear outer drive shaft gaitors soon to split
Near side direction lamp cracked
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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GLO 655J is a 1971 Volkswagen Camper in Green with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1971 Volkswagen Camper models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 51,862 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 Camper fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 7,879 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GLO 655J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Camper typically stays on UK roads for around 62 years. At 55 years old, this Volkswagen Camper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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GLO 655J is a 1971 Volkswagen Camper, first registered on 21 May 1971.
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