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JNJ 612V

1996 Volkswagen Motorcaravan

Yellow Petrol 1600cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Sep 2017
Tests7 (4 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

8,153 mi
Last recorded8,153 miles
Recorded on13 Sep 2016
Typical for 1996 Volkswagen Motorcaravan135,580 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJNJ 612V
MakeVolkswagen
ModelMotorcaravan
Year1996
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,600cc

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MOT History

4 pass 3 fail
Pass 13 Sep 2016 8,153 miles

o.s.r tyre worn & slight cracking

rust to lower front panels

Fail 11 Aug 2016 8,133 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Fail 21 Jun 2013 8,133 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Indicator tell tale missing (1.4.A.2a)

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)

Speedometer clearly inoperative (6.7.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 7 Sep 2010 8,133 miles

chassis, floors, wheel arches, front/ rear panels, doorsteps and rear boot floors starting to rust

front brakes slight imbalance-24%

handbrake performance slightly low

metal brake pipes, rear unions and ferrules starting to rust

nearside front and rear tyre treads inner edges starting to wear

nearside front indicator lens small crack

offside front and rear tyre treads inner edges worn low

offside front suspension top swivel cover boot split

rear light units slight earth faults

slight oil leak

steering pivot and box slight movement

Fail 7 Sep 2010 8,133 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

chassis, floors, wheel arches, front/ rear panels, doorsteps and rear boot floors starting to rust

handbrake performance slightly low

metal brake pipes, rear unions and ferrules starting to rust

nearside front and rear tyre treads inner edges starting to wear

nearside front indicator lens small crack

offside front and rear tyre treads inner edges worn low

offside front suspension top swivel cover boot split

rear light units slight earth faults

slight oil leak

steering pivot and box slight movement

Pass 20 Aug 2009 4,399 miles

nearside front indicator lens small crack

nearside front wheel bearing slight play

offside front and offside rear tyre treads inner edges wearing

offside front top swivel cover boot split

rear inner arches/ boot floors, arches/ doorstep, floors and front panel starting to rust

steering box slight movement

underside of vehicle starting to rust and undersealed

Pass 27 Aug 2008

floors and rear inner wings starting to rust

nearside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak

offside front top swivel cover boot split

oil leak

steering box slight movement

wheel arches and doorsteps starting to rust

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Motorcaravan?

Based on 2,605 MOT tests across 169 vehicles.

69.7%
Pass Rate
1,353
Miles/Year
55
Year Lifespan
169
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 113
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 96
Stop lamp not working 90
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 79
position lamp(s) not working 63
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JNJ 612V is a 1996 Volkswagen Motorcaravan in Yellow with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1996 Volkswagen Motorcaravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 135,580 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 Motorcaravan fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 113 recorded failures. If you're considering buying JNJ 612V, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Motorcaravan typically stays on UK roads for around 55 years. At 30 years old, this Volkswagen Motorcaravan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was JNJ 612V registered?

JNJ 612V is a 1996 Volkswagen Motorcaravan, first registered on 27 August 1996.

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