MOT Status
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64,455 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
all steering joints slight wear/play
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
all steering joints slight wear/play
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Inner tyre side wall poor condition
both rear outer driveshaft gaitors poor condtion
underside of vehicle and suspension coated in heavy protective covering
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Inner tyre side wall poor condition
both rear outer driveshaft gaitors poor condtion
underside of vehicle and suspension coated in heavy protective covering
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened fronts worn (3.5.1i)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings o/s cross member above rear axle (6.1.B.2)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Headlamp not working on main beam both (1.7.5a)
Horn is a siren (1.6.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock absorber top mounting (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure drivers (5.2.1a)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s/f axle mounting area (2.4.A.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened fronts worn (3.5.1i)
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Outer Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Outer Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
both rear wheel arches close to tyres
offside front chassis holed/corroded
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Outer Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Outer Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
both rear wheel arches close to tyres
offside front chassis holed/corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front bumper ends corroding
nearside rear door corroing
Inner Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
clutch cable fouling handbrake cable
nearside front floor corroded
nearside rear door corroing
offside rear floor corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside rear wheel arch coroding
nearside side door corroded at bottom
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JOU 578L is a 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Blue with a 2,017cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 JOU 578L, 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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JOU 578L is a 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 6 October 1972.
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