MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
52,057 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
front brake hoses slightly perished
offside front floor area corroded
underbody corrsion
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
front brake hoses slightly perished
offside front floor area corroded
underbody corrsion
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS
Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver (8.2.1a)
center steering drop link arm starting to n/s o/s front inner trackrods starting to wear
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
n/s rear tyre perrishing slightly out of shape
o/s front track rod ends pinchclamps corroded
n/s rear tyre perrishing slightly out of shape
o/s front track rod ends pinchclamps corroded
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
battery insecure
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Delivery Van?
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HNV 218L is a 1973 Volkswagen Delivery Van in White with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1973 Volkswagen Delivery Van models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 53,996 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 Delivery Van fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 2,223 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HNV 218L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Delivery Van typically stays on UK roads for around 54 years. At 53 years old, this Volkswagen Delivery Van is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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HNV 218L is a 1973 Volkswagen Delivery Van, first registered on 2 January 1973.
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