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OFL 794X

1981 Volkswagen T25

Blue Diesel 1970cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jun 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

85,425 mi
Last recorded85,425 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2025
Typical for 1981 Volkswagen T2562,824 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOFL 794X
MakeVolkswagen
ModelT25
Year1981
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,970cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2025 85,425 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 23 Jun 2025 85,424 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Brake performance unable to be tested brake binding (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 25 Apr 2022 83,960 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front number plate is damaged

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

clutch flexible hose is damaged

Pass 26 Apr 2021 82,126 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

front registration plate is damaged

Pass 10 Jun 2020 80,442 miles

Front number plate damaged

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2019 80,441 miles

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced doorstep (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced doorstep (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bad (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced side panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

towbar removed

Fail 11 Feb 2019 80,440 miles

Emissions not tested cambelt condition unknown (8.2.2.2 (e))

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))

Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting floor (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting floor (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced doorstep (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced doorstep (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bad (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced doorstep (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bad (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced side panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 18 Jul 2015 78,714 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2015 78,714 miles

Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Pass 15 Jul 2014 21,907 miles

nsf tyre is close to legal limit

osf tyre is close to legal limit

Pass 26 Jun 2013 21,059 miles

Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

front brake discs pitted

n/s number plate lamp dim

Fail 15 Jun 2013 21,056 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

front brake discs pitted

n/s number plate lamp dim

Pass 23 Jun 2012 20,328 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

front brake discs pitted

Pass 25 Jun 2011 19,653 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2011 19,653 miles

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Fail 1 Jul 2010 186,000 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

o/s mirror cracked but not obscuring view

Pass 1 Jul 2010 186,000 miles

Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

o/s mirror cracked but not obscuring view

Pass 30 Sep 2008 16,742 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2007 15,335 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

front tie rod bushes slightly perished

o/s rear outer cv gator split

slight noise from n/s o/s front wheels

slight play in front anti roll bar bushes

Fail 22 Aug 2007 15,323 miles

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

front tie rod bushes slightly perished

o/s rear outer cv gator split

slight noise from n/s o/s front wheels

slight play in front anti roll bar bushes

Pass 3 Aug 2006 12,617 miles

min amount of lift in n/s o/s lower ball joints

n/s o/s front anti roll bar link bar bushes slightly perished

n/s o/s front tie rod bar bushes splitting

n/s top ball joint gator split

o/s rear outer cv gator split

slight play in n/s o/s front wheel bearings

slight play in n/s o/s rear wheel bearings

stearing coupling slightly cracking

Fail 3 Aug 2006 12,617 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

min amount of lift in n/s o/s lower ball joints

n/s o/s front anti roll bar link bar bushes slightly perished

n/s o/s front tie rod bar bushes splitting

n/s top ball joint gator split

o/s rear outer cv gator split

slight play in n/s o/s front wheel bearings

slight play in n/s o/s rear wheel bearings

stearing coupling slightly cracking

Fail 22 Jul 2005 9,529 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen T25?

Based on 9,312 MOT tests across 509 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
1,367
Miles/Year
46
Year Lifespan
509
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 363
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 303
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 299
Steering rack gaiter split 252
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OFL 794X is a 1981 Volkswagen T25 in Blue with a 1,970cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 1981 Volkswagen T25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.9% with a typical mileage of 62,824 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 T25 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OFL 794X, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen T25 typically stays on UK roads for around 46 years. At 45 years old, this Volkswagen T25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was OFL 794X registered?

OFL 794X is a 1981 Volkswagen T25, first registered on 1 August 1981.

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