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GX51 UCS

2001 Volkswagen Lt

Blue Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Dec 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

138,522 mi
Last recorded138,522 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2024
Typical for 2001 Volkswagen Lt125,626 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGX51 UCS
MakeVolkswagen
ModelLt
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2024 138,522 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2023 136,668 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2022 135,637 miles

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

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Upper marker lamp inoperative

Nearside Front interior bonnet release handle broken

Nearside Front outer sill corroded and holed

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre obviously under inflated and tyre perished /cracked (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on edges and has cut to inner tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper marker lamp inoperative

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Inner Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside centre side marker lamp inoperative

Fail 30 Aug 2022 135,637 miles

Central Front Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Upper marker lamp inoperative

Nearside Front interior bonnet release handle broken

Nearside Front outer sill corroded and holed

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre obviously under inflated and tyre perished /cracked (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on edges and has cut to inner tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper marker lamp inoperative

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Inner Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside centre side marker lamp inoperative

Pass 6 Apr 2021 133,207 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()

o/s and n/s front top markers not working

o/s and n/s head lights codensated

oil leaks

Fail 1 Apr 2021 133,207 miles

Headlamp aim not tested 0/s and n/s (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()

o/s and n/s front top markers not working

o/s and n/s head lights codensated

oil leaks

Fail 2 Mar 2021 132,859 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front bonnet release pull handle faulty

Front oil contamination around engine bay

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery poorly secured (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front headlamp condensated

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged cuts to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on edges and has cut to inner tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front headlamp condensated

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre screw in centre of tread ()

Rear reverse lamps inoperative

Pass 4 Mar 2020 128,238 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 18 Oct 2018 121,249 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Fail 15 Oct 2018 121,235 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 26 Oct 2017 115,938 miles

Front oil contamination around steering rack

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Nov 2016 111,907 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak ()

coolant warning lamp on

play in front anti roll bar link bushes

Fail 31 Oct 2016 111,890 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak ()

coolant warning lamp on

play in front anti roll bar link bushes

Pass 9 Nov 2015 108,087 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2015 108,071 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 27 Oct 2014 100,614 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Nov 2013 87,844 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

VOSA re-plating certificate on vehicle downgrading to class 7

Pass 1 Nov 2012 80,810 miles

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

offside wiper is split

Pass 9 Nov 2011 70,705 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2010 67,042 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2010 67,042 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Pass 15 Oct 2009 63,698 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 6 Oct 2009 63,698 miles

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 8 Oct 2008 58,097 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 22 Oct 2007 51,162 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2006 42,132 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2006 42,132 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Lt?

Based on 549,592 MOT tests across 45,159 vehicles.

65.2%
Pass Rate
6,396
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
45,159
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 51,116
position lamp(s) not working 19,926
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,126
Stop lamp not working 18,682
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 15,828
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GX51 UCS is a 2001 Volkswagen Lt in Blue with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 Volkswagen Lt models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 125,626 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Lt fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 51,116 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GX51 UCS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Lt typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 25 years old, this Volkswagen Lt is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GX51 UCS is a 2001 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 27 September 2001.

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