MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
60,864 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear wheel bearing noisy when rotated
Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part both front hoses foul and rub on moving steering components (3.6.B.4a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing noisy when rotated
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
crack in steering wheel
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
crack in steering wheel
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
brake hoses touching track rods on lock to lock check
crack in steering wheel
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside front chassis outrigger corroded
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside 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 Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Rear tyres badly perished & cracked
slight Play in nearside rear hub
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
offside and nearside front crossmember ends to rear of front axle beam
Brake master cylinder damaged and function impaired (3.6.G.1c)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (3.6.C.3)
Front Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
nearside front bump stot split
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Motor Caravan?
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OAB 279K is a 2008 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Blue with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45%.
Across all 2008 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 60,228 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 OAB 279K, 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 18 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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OAB 279K is a 2008 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 10 April 2008.
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