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89,974 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch area- very corroded but not holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch area- very corroded but not holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre slight flatspot
Offside Rear wheel bearing slight play
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front tyre slight flatspot
Offside Rear wheel bearing slight play
parking brake little reserve travel
Nearside Rear wheel bearing light play
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play
slight knock and play in steering system
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle imbalance of 38% (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing light play
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
slight knock and play in steering system
both rear wheel bearing have slight play
Brake pedal spongy Possibly lack of adjustment (3.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension damaged c.v. gaiter split (2.4.G.4a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort adjustment? (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
both rear wheel bearing have slight play
n/s/f inner track rod end
rear brake imbalance 29%
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
gearbox noisey
n/s/f steering arm ball join perished and starting to split
n/s/f track rod end dust cover perished and straing to split
nearside front track rod end ball joint dust cover perishing
offside front seat belt slow to retract
slight knock and play in steering
slight oil leak
slight play in all wheel bearings
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Both front discs slightly corroded
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Both front discs slightly corroded
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Both front brake discs corroded.
Both rear driveshaft gaiters perished.
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside rear chassis outrigger heavily corroded.
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear floorpan area rusted through.
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Underside of vehicle has been undersealed thickly.
Underside of vehicle rusty and repaired in numerous places.
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HBN 473N is a 1975 Volkswagen Camper in White with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1975 Volkswagen Camper models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.2% with a typical mileage of 53,850 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 HBN 473N, 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 51 years old, this Volkswagen Camper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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HBN 473N is a 1975 Volkswagen Camper, first registered on 24 March 1975.
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