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HBN 473N

1975 Volkswagen Camper

White Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jul 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

89,974 mi
Last recorded89,974 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2025
Typical for 1975 Volkswagen Camper53,850 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHBN 473N
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCamper
Year1975
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2025 89,974 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2024 89,633 miles

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))

Fail 13 Jun 2024 89,627 miles

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))

Pass 26 Jul 2022 87,477 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2018 81,814 miles

Offside Front tyre slight flatspot

Offside Rear wheel bearing slight play

Fail 11 Jun 2018 81,812 miles

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

Pass 14 Jun 2017 81,178 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing light play

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play

slight knock and play in steering system

Fail 12 Jun 2017 81,178 miles

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

Pass 11 Jul 2016 80,431 miles

both rear wheel bearing have slight play

Fail 2 Jul 2016 80,430 miles

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%

Pass 8 Jun 2015 79,080 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2015 79,079 miles

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)

Pass 3 Jul 2014 78,241 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2014 78,238 miles

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

Pass 17 Jun 2013 76,537 miles

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

Pass 12 Jul 2012 74,823 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2011 73,446 miles

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 4 Oct 2010 73,291 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2010 73,291 miles

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)

Pass 23 Mar 2010 73,200 miles

Both front discs slightly corroded

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak

Fail 16 Mar 2010 72,300 miles

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)

Pass 1 Dec 2008 71,069 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2008 71,069 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 7 Oct 2006 70,094 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2006 70,093 miles

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.

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Camper?

Based on 115,919 MOT tests across 7,619 vehicles.

67.9%
Pass Rate
1,159
Miles/Year
62
Year Lifespan
7,619
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,879
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,226
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,804
Stop lamp not working 3,507
position lamp(s) not working 3,386
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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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