MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
61,670 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear tyre perished
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear tyre perished
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside inner sill filler present
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both sides front wheel bearings noisy
filler present offside inner sill
grease nipple missing offside front kingpin
nail nearside rear tyre and cracking badly
offside rear tyre cracking
rear brake hoses badly attached
steering damper bushes badly worn/ missing
Front Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)
Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Front passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Centre Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
battery insecure
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a)
Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
passenger door mirror insecure
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Type 2?
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JWE 178C is a 2006 Volkswagen Type 2 in Blue with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
Across all 2006 Volkswagen Type 2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 53,516 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 Type 2 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 935 recorded failures. If you're considering buying JWE 178C, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Type 2 typically stays on UK roads for around 62 years. At 20 years old, this Volkswagen Type 2 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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JWE 178C is a 2006 Volkswagen Type 2, first registered on 1 January 2006.
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