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ExpiredMileage
47,414 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Offside and nearside rear (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded Front and rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside and nearside rear shock obsorber upper casing corroding
Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
body in a poor condition however seems to be sound
corrosion inside the off side wheel well - may require welding if the seats and thier belts are used again
gear change horrible - advise rebushing the linkage
horn on remote button
outrigger sections deteriorated, main chassis rails rusty but adequate
sills poorly fitted
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
corrosion inside the off side wheel well - may require welding if the seats and thier belts are used again
gear change horrible - advise rebushing the linkage
horn on remote button
outrigger sections deteriorated, main chassis rails rusty but adequate
sills poorly fitted
brake hoses cracking
oil leak
play rear hubs
under body repaires and heavely under sealed
wear front disc
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
battery tray rotten, bodged up and insecure!
body extensivly repaired, lots of filler evident - body condition irrelivent as it's chassied
doors, quaters, arches, front panel, etc deteriorated
front wheel arched badly deteriorated, ns floor repaired with fibre glass
inner sills rotten
OSF brake pipe rusty (the one between the caliper and hose)
body work rusty and repaired with fibreglass all over, but I can't see any bodges in structural areas. Inner sills corroded
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PFB 289L is a 1973 Volkswagen Delivery Van in Blue with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1973 Volkswagen Delivery Van models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 53,996 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 Delivery Van fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 2,223 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PFB 289L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Delivery Van typically stays on UK roads for around 54 years. At 53 years old, this Volkswagen Delivery Van is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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PFB 289L is a 1973 Volkswagen Delivery Van, first registered on 1 March 1973.
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