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ExpiredMileage
74,666 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive wing insecure (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Spare tyre defective ()
Front All direction indicators incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive wing insecure (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Spare tyre defective ()
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
oil leak minor
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Drive belt excessively worn power steering (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear exhaust mounting adrift,system secure not likely to fail
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Feed to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Rear exhaust mounting adrift,system secure not likely to fail
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion Wheel arch area (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill/jacking point (2.4.A.3)
Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
slight leak on center silencer
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
nearside front brake hose ferrule corroded
slight leak on center silencer
wiper blades in poor condition
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch at rear (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded accross axle (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch at rear (5.2.6)
Nearside Front brake slight bind
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel system component leaking filler neck (7.2.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Power steering component(s) leaking steering box (2.3.3b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
front over subframe pipe corroded
parking brake rod corroded
rear brake hose end ferrulles corroded
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Lt?
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N491 EDT is a 1996 Volkswagen Lt in Blue with a 2,384cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1996 Volkswagen Lt models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.0% with a typical mileage of 127,418 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 Lt fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 51,116 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N491 EDT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Lt typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 30 years old, this Volkswagen Lt is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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N491 EDT is a 1996 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 30 December 1996.
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