MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
10,852 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Front slight play in axal bushs
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS
Front slight play in axal bushs
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel Steering idler has slight play (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight play in front idler
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight play in front steering idler center
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight play in front steering idler center
Offside Front Upper Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
FRONT SUSPENSION SEVERELY LOWERED CAUSING STRAIN ON COMPONANTS (BUMP-STOPS REMOVED)
corrosion to n/s/f floor (not in prescribed areas)
windscreen scratched
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
FRONT SUSPENSION SEVERELY LOWERED CAUSING STRAIN ON COMPONANTS (BUMP-STOPS REMOVED)
corrosion to n/s/f floor (not in prescribed areas)
windscreen scratched
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
oil leak
How Reliable is the Volkswagen 1600?
Based on 3,410 MOT tests across 387 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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MBJ 197D is a 2004 Volkswagen 1600 in Beige with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
Across all 2004 Volkswagen 1600 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 37,105 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 1600 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 203 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MBJ 197D, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen 1600 typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 22 years old, this Volkswagen 1600 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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MBJ 197D is a 2004 Volkswagen 1600, first registered on 15 April 2004.
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