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1978 Volkswagen Motor Caravan
MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
72,575 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Body has slight corrosion several areas (6.1.B.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion several areas (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Body has slight corrosion several areas (6.1.B.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion several areas (6.1.A.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings step (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings step (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
oil leak
under body corroding
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
slight bind from nearside front brake
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
slight bind from nearside front brake
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
front and rear axles welded and heavily undersealed
front brakes holding on slightly
Nearside Front Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
front brakes holding on slightly
Both front seat belts slightly frayed
Brake master cylinder piston dust cover split
Offside mirror deteriorated
Offside rear suspension torque tube to chassis mount corroding
Rear of chassis brake pipe corroding
Nail in offside rear tyre
Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
brake master cylinder dust cover split
corrosion around offside rear torque tube mounting to chassis
nearside rear outer cv boot split
offside rear tyre uneven wear and close to limit
offside wing mirror glass deteriorating
rear of chassis brake pipe corroding
windscreen washers poor
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nail in offside rear tyre
Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
brake master cylinder dust cover split
corrosion around offside rear torque tube mounting to chassis
front service brake veers left
nearside rear outer cv boot split
offside rear tyre uneven wear and close to limit
offside wing mirror glass deteriorating
rear of chassis brake pipe corroding
windscreen washers poor
Both rear suspension torque tube housings to chassis corroding
Front brake discs poor condition
Front service brake veers left
Nearside headlamp reflector corroding and poor light output
Offside front suspension lower sub chassis corroding
Rear of chassis brake pipe and across the gearbox brake pipe corroding
Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Both rear suspension torque tube housings to chassis corroding
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon content on max limit
Front brake discs poor condition
Front service brake veers left
Nearside headlamp reflector corroding and poor light output
Offside front suspension lower sub chassis corroding
Rear of both chassis brake pipes corroding
Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Service brake pedal low
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
brake pipes under front corroding
nearside headlight reflector poor condition
offside front suspension corroding
offside rear and nearside rear torque casing corroding
slight freeplay detected at steering wheel
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
brake pipes under front corroding
nearside headlight reflector poor condition
nearside rear brake hose marked through fouling clutch cable
offside front suspension corroding
offside rear and nearside rear torque casing corroding
slight freeplay detected at steering wheel
Both front hub brake pipes corroding
Both rear suspension mounting prescribed areas corroding
Both rear wheel arches corroding
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside front tyre uneven wear and on the legal limit
Slight brake drag nearside front wheel
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Both front hub brake pipes corroding
Both rear suspension mounting prescribed areas corroding
Both rear wheel arches corroding
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside front tyre uneven wear and on the legal limit
Slight brake drag nearside front wheel
Both front suspension lower part of chassis corroding
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Slight wear in both front drag link ball joints
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
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HAA 904S is a 1978 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Turquoise with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
Across all 1978 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 44,830 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 HAA 904S, 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 48 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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HAA 904S is a 1978 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 10 March 1978.
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