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HNK 893L

1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan

Grey Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jul 2019
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

76,243 mi
Last recorded76,243 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2018
Typical for 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan48,892 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHNK 893L
MakeVolkswagen
ModelMotor Caravan
Year1972
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2018 76,243 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Both rear tyres are starting to perish

Pass 23 Aug 2016 75,006 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2015 73,319 miles

ALL TYRES VERY POOR AND STARTING TO GIVE ON SIDEWALLS, ADVISE X3 TYRES ASAP (O/S/F NEW)

BATTERY TRAY HEAVILY CORRODED BUT BATTERY SECURE

BOTH HEADLIGHT BEAM PATTERNS POOR

BOTH PARK BRAKE CABLES VERY POOR, ADVISE REPLACEMENT

BRAKE PEDAL RUBBER WORN

CHASSIS CROSSMEMBERS N/S AND O/S CORRODED AND OUTRIGGERS CORRODED AND HEAVILY PATCH REPAIRED

CRANKCASE BREATHERS VENTING TO ATMOSPHERE

FRONJT BRAKE DISCS CORRODED

HEAVY WELD REPAIRS AROUND FRONT SEATBELT MOUNTINGS N/S AND O/S

LOWER FRONT PANEL,OUTRIGGERS AND STRUCTURAL SECTIONS HEAVILY WELDED AND PATCHED AT FRONT OF VEHICLE

N/S/F TYRE HEAVILY PERISHED AND CRACKING TO SIDEWALLS AND IN TREAD GROOVES NO CORD VISIBLE AT TIME OF TEST

N/S/F UPPER AND LOWER BALLJOINT DUST BOOTS HAVE SMALL HOLES BUT NOT VISIBLE IN RUNNING POSITION AND STOPPING WATER/DIRT INGRESS

N/S/R AND O/S/R TYRES PERISHED,UNEVENLY WORN AND CRACKING IN TREAD GROOVES, NO CORDS VISIBLE AT TIME OF TEST

NO ENGINE SEAL FITTED TO TINWARE

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

O/S BATTERY TRAY VERY POOR AND CORRODED, ADVISE REPLACMENT

O/S/R CHASSIS HEAVILY CORRODED AND HOLED AT ENGINE MOUNTING AREA BUT MOUNT IS SECURE

O/S/R CHASSIS LEG AND REAR X-MEMBER HAVE HEAVY CORROSION AND HOLED.

OIL LEAKS

PARK BRAKE CABLES BEGINNING TO BUNCH AND COLLAPSE

REAR BRAKE BACK PLATES CORRODED HEAVILY

REAR NUMBER PLATE DETERIORATED AND OF POOR QUALITY

REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AS FIXINGS INADEQUATE, PLEASE DO NOT RE-FIT

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER OUTER CASINGS CORRODED

REAR VALANCE PANEL HEAVILY CORRODED AND HOLED

UNDER DASH WIRING HAS HAD TEMP. 'TIDY' BUT REALLY NEEDS A MORNINGS WORTH TO DO CORRECTLY

VEHICLE FRONT BEAM WELDED

advise new n/s/r brake back plate and brake o/haul (only o/s/r re-built due to monies)

all road wheels have minor distortion, rear could do with clearance around hub nuts.

each wheel has x1 shiny wheel nut, these are the wrong radius seat, advise correct ones added

fuel cap seal has surface cracking

jumps out of 1st

minor oil leak

minor play in steering column

no engine surround seal

no exterior handle on side door or tailgate

oil pressure warning lamp not working

rear no. plate poor

slight play in all wheel bearings

temp repair to n/s heat exchanger

Fail 12 Aug 2015 73,319 miles

Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)

Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

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

Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

minor play in steering column

BATTERY TRAY HEAVILY CORRODED BUT BATTERY SECURE

BOTH HEADLIGHT BEAM PATTERNS POOR

BRAKE PEDAL RUBBER WORN

CHASSIS CROSSMEMBERS N/S AND O/S CORRODED AND OUTRIGGERS CORRODED AND HEAVILY PATCH REPAIRED

CRANKCASE BREATHERS VENTING TO ATMOSPHERE

FRONJT BRAKE DISCS CORRODED

HEAVY WELD REPAIRS AROUND FRONT SEATBELT MOUNTINGS N/S AND O/S

LOWER FRONT PANEL,OUTRIGGERS AND STRUCTURAL SECTIONS HEAVILY WELDED AND PATCHED AT FRONT OF VEHICLE

N/S/F TYRE HEAVILY PERISHED AND CRACKING TO SIDEWALLS AND IN TREAD GROOVES NO CORD VISIBLE AT TIME OF TEST

N/S/F UPPER AND LOWER BALLJOINT DUST BOOTS HAVE SMALL HOLES BUT NOT VISIBLE IN RUNNING POSITION AND STOPPING WATER/DIRT INGRESS

N/S/R AND O/S/R TYRES PERISHED,UNEVENLY WORN AND CRACKING IN TREAD GROOVES, NO CORDS VISIBLE AT TIME OF TEST

NO ENGINE SEAL FITTED TO TINWARE

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

O/S/R CHASSIS HEAVILY CORRODED AND HOLED AT ENGINE MOUNTING AREA BUT MOUNT IS SECURE

OIL LEAKS

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

PARK BRAKE CABLES BEGINNING TO BUNCH AND COLLAPSE

REAR BRAKE BACK PLATES CORRODED HEAVILY

REAR NUMBER PLATE DETERIORATED AND OF POOR QUALITY

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER OUTER CASINGS CORRODED

REAR VALANCE PANEL HEAVILY CORRODED AND HOLED

VEHICLE FRONT BEAM WELDED

fuel cap seal has surface cracking

no exterior handle on side door or tailgate

Pass 8 Aug 2014 73,211 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

brake pedal anti-slip pad worn

exhaust tail pipes missing

front axle beam corroded o/s

front panel heavy corrosion

n/s sliding door can not be opened from out side

n/s/f foot step /front panel corroded through

n/s/f tyre badly perished in tread area ADVISE REPLACEMENT

o/s and n/s/ sun visres missing

o/s and n/s/r tyres badly perished in tread area ADVISE REPLACEMENT

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge and is badly perished in tread area ADVISE REPLACEMENT 195/55R15

play inner ball joint steering arm from box to idler

rear hatch lid can not be opened from out side

Fail 26 Jul 2014 73,211 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

brake pedal anti-slip pad worn

exhaust tail pipes missing

front axle beam corroded o/s

front panel heavy corrosion

n/s sliding door can not be opened from out side

n/s/f foot step /front panel corroded through

n/s/f tyre badly perished in tread area ADVISE REPLACEMENT

o/s and n/s/ sun visres missing

o/s and n/s/r tyres badly perished in tread area ADVISE REPLACEMENT

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge and is badly perished in tread area ADVISE REPLACEMENT 195/55R15

play inner ball joint steering arm from box to idler

rear hatch lid can not be opened from out side

Pass 18 May 2011 73,213 miles

Front bumper insecure

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Fail 13 May 2011 73,211 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Front bumper insecure

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 15 Apr 2009 72,215 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2007 70,478 miles

both head lamps poor beam pattern

Fail 15 Aug 2007 70,470 miles

Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Fail 21 Apr 2007 70,452 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front discs corroded

nearside front upper ball joint cover split

offside front bumper quarter insecure

offside front lower balljoint cover split

offside rear sill holed and corroded

offside rear tyre wall damage

rear chassis corroded

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Motor Caravan?

Based on 109,687 MOT tests across 8,425 vehicles.

67.5%
Pass Rate
1,075
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
8,425
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 8,888
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 8,044
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,769
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 4,156
position lamp(s) not working 3,700
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HNK 893L is a 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Grey with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 48,892 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 HNK 893L, 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 54 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HNK 893L is a 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 28 September 1972.

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