MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
17,962 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside door mirror glass slightly deteriorated
Offside Front tyre slightly stress cracked in tread
Nearside door mirror glass slightly deteriorated
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre stress cracked in tread
slight engine oil leak/leaks
slight fluid leak from steering box
Nearside door mirror glass slightly deteriorated
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre stress cracked in tread
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
slight engine oil leak/leaks
slight fluid leak from steering box
Nearside door mirror glass slightly deteriorated
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner sill corroded but not holed or weakend
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
engine oil leak/leaks
o/s/f and o/s/r tyres slightly stress cracked in tread
Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Inner sill slightly corroded
both front wipers smearing slightly
o/s/f and o/s/r tyres stress cracked in tread
slight engine oil leak/s
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Inner sill slightly corroded
both front wipers smearing slightly
o/s/f and o/s/r tyres stress cracked in tread
slight engine oil leak/s
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight free play found at steering wheel
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
o/s/r tyre stress cracking
slight engine oil leak
slight fluid leak to steering damper
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
o/s/r tyre stress cracking
slight engine oil leak
slight fluid leak to steering damper
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
nearside rear brake grabbing slightly
rear brake imbalance
surface corrosion to offside rear and nearside rear inner sills
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
corrosion in nearside front floor but not in a perscribed failure area
corrosion starting in offside rear inner bodysill
excessive corrosion in nearside front jacking point but not in perscribed failure area
nearside door mirror loose on its mounting
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
corrosion hole in nearside front jacking point mounting
corrosion hole in nearsidse front floor but not in any perscribed failure area
corrosion starting in offside rear inner bodysill
washer jets weak
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
heavy surface corrosion to offside rear inner sill
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
heavy surface corrosion to offside rear inner sill
Battery insecure
Corrosion in nearside floor, behind front wheel arch, but not in "specified" arear
Corrosion starting in offside rear inner body sill and offside rear sill end.
Spare wheel, inside vehicle, is insecure
Corrosion in N/S front floor and outrigger (behind front wheel arch)
Corrosion in extreme O/S front floor in front of wheelarch
Corrosion starting in N/S rear chassis rail in engine bay.
Corrosion starting in O/S rear inner body sill.
battery insecure
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OPC 494R is a 1976 Volkswagen Type 2 in Beige with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1976 Volkswagen Type 2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.9% with a typical mileage of 50,967 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Type 2 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 935 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OPC 494R, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Type 2 typically stays on UK roads for around 62 years. At 50 years old, this Volkswagen Type 2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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OPC 494R is a 1976 Volkswagen Type 2, first registered on 31 August 1976.
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