MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
216,456 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
rear tyres have slight cracking to sidewall
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
rear tyres have slight cracking to sidewall
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
o/s/f locking device of the track rod end missing
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
all under vehicle heavily corroded
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Motor Caravan?
Based on 109,687 MOT tests across 8,425 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OOU 553M is a 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Blue with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 51,092 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 OOU 553M, 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 53 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was OOU 553M registered?
OOU 553M is a 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 17 August 1973.
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