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HOD 370V

1980 Volkswagen Transporter

Beige Petrol 1970cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 May 2021
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

54,728 mi
Last recorded54,728 miles
Recorded on29 May 2020
Typical for 1980 Volkswagen Transporter47,010 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHOD 370V
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1980
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,970cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 May 2020 54,728 miles

DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS FOOT WELL FLOORING HAVE SMALL AREAS OF EXCESSIVE CORROSION BUT AREAS NOT CONSIDORED TO BE LOAD BEARING OR WITHIN ANY OBVIOUS PRESCRIBED AREAS

NEARSIDE OUTER SILL EXCESSIVLY CORRODED,AREA NOT CONSIDORED TO BE LOAD BEARING OR WITHIN ANY OBVIOUS PRESCRIBED AREA

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective GLASS CRACKED (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL 4 TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

VARIOUS AREAS OF CHASSIS AND BODY/FLOOR ON UNDERSIDE CORRODED/UNDERSIDE IN POOR CONDITION.

Fail 21 May 2020 54,727 miles

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements TO QUIET (7.7 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS FOOT WELL FLOORING HAVE SMALL AREAS OF EXCESSIVE CORROSION BUT AREAS NOT CONSIDORED TO BE LOAD BEARING OR WITHIN ANY OBVIOUS PRESCRIBED AREAS

NEARSIDE OUTER SILL EXCESSIVLY CORRODED,AREA NOT CONSIDORED TO BE LOAD BEARING OR WITHIN ANY OBVIOUS PRESCRIBED AREA

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective GLASS CRACKED (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL 4 TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

VARIOUS AREAS OF CHASSIS AND BODY/FLOOR ON UNDERSIDE CORRODED/UNDERSIDE IN POOR CONDITION.

Pass 4 Mar 2019 53,738 miles

Drivers and passenger foot well flooring have small areas of excessive corrosion but areas not considered to be load bearing or within any obvious prescribed areas.

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both 'D' Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside outer sill excessively corroded, area not considered to be load bearing or within any obvious prescribed area.

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Various areas of chassis and body/floor on underside corroded.

Fail 28 Feb 2019 53,730 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Drivers and passenger foot well flooring have small areas of excessive corrosion but areas not considered to be load bearing or within any obvious prescribed areas.

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both 'D' Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside outer sill excessively corroded, area not considered to be load bearing or within any obvious prescribed area.

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Various areas of chassis and body/floor on underside corroded.

Pass 18 Aug 2017 52,962 miles

Nearside Rear tyre unevenly worn

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails (2.4.A.3)

heat shields insecure

near side outer sill corroded to excess not in any perscribed area

oil leak

slight play in steering

Fail 4 Aug 2017 52,938 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear tyre unevenly worn

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails (2.4.A.3)

heat shields insecure

near side outer sill corroded to excess not in any perscribed area

oil leak

slight play in steering

Pass 17 Aug 2016 51,819 miles

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 9 Sep 2015 48,409 miles

Centre Front fuel hose deteriorated

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.2.6)

Offside Rear back plate corroded

oil leak

Fail 25 Aug 2015 48,409 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 7.74 (7.3.B.1a)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Lower Steering column locking device missing (2.1.6)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe missing (7.1.2)

Upper Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play (2.1.5)

Centre Front fuel hose deteriorated

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.2.6)

Offside Rear back plate corroded

oil leak

Fail 17 Jun 2015 48,090 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Offside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Pass 25 Jun 2014 45,397 miles

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak

Pass 17 Jul 2013 41,131 miles

Various engine oil leaks.

Fail 17 Jul 2013 41,131 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Various engine oil leaks.

Pass 21 Jun 2012 39,168 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 12 Jul 2011 37,126 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 12 Jul 2011 37,126 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2010 136,735 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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

Pass 19 Aug 2010 136,735 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2009 136,544 miles

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 28 Oct 2009 136,544 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2008 33,587 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?

Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
5,816
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
357,225
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 89,943
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,503
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,686
position lamp(s) not working 56,717
Stop lamp not working 56,335
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HOD 370V is a 1980 Volkswagen Transporter in Beige with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1980 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.3% with a typical mileage of 47,010 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 Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HOD 370V, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Transporter typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 46 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HOD 370V is a 1980 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 16 January 1980.

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