MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
57,342 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/4517 inner edge worn and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear sill area heavily corroded and holed ,but not effecting steering or braking
Offside Front Lower step area heavily corroded and holed
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear sill area heavily corroded and holed ,but not effecting steering or braking
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle extensively lowered and rear suspension sitting on bump stops
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/4517 inner edge worn and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear sill area heavily corroded and holed ,but not effecting steering or braking
Offside Front Lower step area heavily corroded and holed
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear sill area heavily corroded and holed ,but not effecting steering or braking
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle extensively lowered and rear suspension sitting on bump stops
Fluid leak, but not excessive slight coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened deep pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep cracking in tread 215/4017 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer corroded and holed
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened deep pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner sill holed and corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Vehicle extensively lowered and rear suspension sitting on bump stops
Both front tyre's perished & cracked
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear outer sill corroded & holed
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear inner sill closing panel corroded & holed
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle extensively lowered. Suspension has limited movement
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Both front tyre's perished & cracked
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear outer sill corroded & holed
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear inner sill closing panel corroded & holed
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle extensively lowered. Suspension has limited movement
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak from multiple water hose joints (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/4017 deep cracks nearly through to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer sill holed
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/4017 deep cracks nearly through to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear inner closing panel holed and corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
vehicle extensively lowered,suspension have very limited movement
Coolant leak multiple water hose joints ()
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear closing panel corroded and holed
vehicle extensively lowered. suspension has limited movement and clearance
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working bulb blown,new one fitted but still inoperative (4.2.1 (a))
Coolant leak multiple water hose joints ()
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear closing panel corroded and holed
vehicle extensively lowered. suspension has limited movement and clearance
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 27% (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 27% (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Reflector deteriorated (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Vechicle has been lowered
vechicle has been lowered
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
flex in steering wheel.
ns/f track rod end boot split slightly.
slight play in both front wheel bearings.
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
O/S Front Step Corroded
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver (8.2.1a)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
O/S Front Step Corroded
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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MGF 842L is a 1973 Volkswagen Delivery Van in Grey with a 2,214cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
Across all 1973 Volkswagen Delivery Van models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 53,996 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 Delivery Van fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 2,223 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MGF 842L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Delivery Van typically stays on UK roads for around 54 years. At 53 years old, this Volkswagen Delivery Van is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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MGF 842L is a 1973 Volkswagen Delivery Van, first registered on 4 May 1973.
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