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70,342 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Rear Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front rod bushes split/cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Lower the underneath of vehicle has surface rust advise to wax oil
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced upper part of arch corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both rear arches corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d-bushes have play /worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Lower the underneath of vehicle has surface corrosion throughout advise wax oil
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill small hole needs repair (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill corroded needs repair (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sills corroded needs repair (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d-bushes have play /worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Lower the underneath of vehicle has surface corrosion throughout advise wax oil
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pies heavily greased (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal in arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
general corrosion under side
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective temporary cap (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pies heavily greased (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal in arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
general corrosion under side
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main chassis brake pipe from front corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play in lower suspension arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower suspension mounting bushs worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush shock absorber top mounting bush worn/perished (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security structure/chassis corroded near engine mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery under drivers seat insecure (4.13 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security jacking point corroded through (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play in lower suspension arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower suspension mounting bushs worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush shock absorber top mounting bush worn/perished (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front bumped damaged/covered
Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced structure/body heavily corroded, not within 30cm of mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lower suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
fuel tank corroded
general underbody corrosion
Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated floor excessively deteriorated/corroded (passengers step) (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper and lower ball joint dust covers not preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated floor excessively deteriorated/corroded (drivers step) (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper and lower ball joint dust covers not preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis/strengthening beam excessively corroded under drivers step. (chalked) (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill excessively corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill excessively corroded (chalked) (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted both edges on rear bumper damaged/sharp (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main chassis brake pipe from front corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play in lower suspension arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower suspension mounting bushs worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush shock absorber top mounting bush worn/perished (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security structure/chassis corroded near engine mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery under drivers seat insecure (4.13 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security jacking point corroded through (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play in lower suspension arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower suspension mounting bushs worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush shock absorber top mounting bush worn/perished (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front bumped damaged/covered
Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced structure/body heavily corroded, not within 30cm of mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lower suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
fuel tank corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main chassis brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear suspension arm mounting point excessively corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear suspension arm mounting point excessively corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main chassis brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
both rear bumper end caps missing
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
both rear bumper end caps missing
wear in front anti roll bar body mounting bushes
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
wear in front anti roll bar body mounting bushes
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
vehicle underside undersealed
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
all brake pipes greased
all rubber bushes underside starting to perish
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
all brake pipes greased
all rubber bushes underside starting to perish
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
BOTH REAR BUMPER CORNERS MISSING
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING
TEMPORARY LOCKING FUEL CAP FITTED
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KFB 796X is a 1982 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.
Across all 1982 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 56,903 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 KFB 796X, 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 44 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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KFB 796X is a 1982 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 1 May 1982.
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