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ExpiredMileage
8,592 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
nearside and offside front outriggers corroded and holed
offside front brake hose clip missing
slight play in idler arm
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
nearside and offside front outriggers corroded and holed
offside front brake hose clip missing
slight play in idler arm
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
front section of nearside & offside front chassis rail corroded/holed
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened nearside & offside front suspension sections (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
front section of nearside & offside front chassis rail corroded/holed
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
parking brake efforts only just met at 16% possible repair/adjustment required
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside front & front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
nearside & offside front outriggers slightly corroded
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside front & front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
nearside & offside front outriggers slightly corroded
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
o/s front brake binding a little
Nearside Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
o/s front brake binding a little
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
offsise front brake binding slightly
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
offsise front brake binding slightly
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
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PKB 244M is a 1971 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Green with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 1971 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 52,615 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 PKB 244M, 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 55 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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PKB 244M is a 1971 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 1 July 1971.
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