MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
34,327 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper bump stops missing.
Front Indicator switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Lower Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake drum back plate slight damage.
Offside Front Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Indicator switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Lower Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake drum back plate slight damage.
Offside Front Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Driver's seat insecure nuts loose (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Front slight play in steering arm
Offside Front Lower Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Front drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended ie. not fitted
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Lower Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front slight play in steering arm
Offside Front Lower Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Front Lower accelerator return spring broken
Offside Front drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended ie. not fitted
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front slight play in steering arm
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play NS / OS (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play NS / OS (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front wheel bearing has slight play o/s and n/s (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play o/s and n/s (2.6.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front wheel bearing has slight play o/s and n/s (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play o/s and n/s (2.6.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside and nearside front tyres perished 185/14
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside and nearside front tyres perished 185/14
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside and nearside front tyres perished
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Both front tyres are perished
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight play in steering column upper mount
vehicle floorpan/chassis covered by underseal
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
slight play in steering column upper mount
vehicle floorpan/chassis covered by underseal
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
advise offside rear wheel bearing slightly noisy
advise slight free play in steering
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
advise offside rear wheel bearing slightly noisy
advise slight free play in steering
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
advise offside rear wheel bearing slightly noisy
advise slight play in steering
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
advise offside rear wheel bearing slightly noisy
advise slight play in steering
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Limited reserve handbrake travel
Slight play both front and nearside rear wheel bearings
Slight play steering linkages
Both rear outer CV gaiters perished
Horn wiring fouling steering coupling
Nearside front brake flexi hose retaining clip missing and replaced with cable tie
Nearside front lower ball joint poor condition
Nearside rear brake backplate fouling brake drum
Play in centre steering idler arm bush
Slight play in all four wheel bearings
Visual emissions check
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Both rear outer CV gaiters perished
Horn wiring fouling steering coupling
Nearside front brake flexi hose retaining clip missing and replaced with cable tie
Nearside front lower ball joint poor condition
Nearside rear brake backplate fouling brake drum
Play in centre steering idler arm bush
Slight play in all four wheel bearings
Visual emissions check
engine idle is high
slight play in the steering box
underside of vehicle is coverd in undersill
the n/s headlight pattern is slightly defused
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LUD 536L is a 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Blue with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.2%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 LUD 536L, 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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LUD 536L is a 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 1 December 1972.
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