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ExpiredMileage
180,872 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded forward holed (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive damage seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded holed next to spring (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive damage seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion sill holed (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion sill holed (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Upper Body has slight corrosion forward wheel arch holed (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion middle sill holed (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion rear wheel arch holed (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill holed (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion sill holed (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Upper Body has slight corrosion wheel arch holed (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion sill holed (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion rear wheel arch holed (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak ()
Both inner sills corroding outside of any prescribed area
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front inner wing/wheel arch corroding outside of any prescribed area
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (2.4.A.3)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear cross member corroding outside of any prescribed area
coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint excessive lift (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Both inner sills corroding outside of any prescribed area
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front inner wing/wheel arch corroding outside of any prescribed area
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (2.4.A.3)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear cross member corroding outside of any prescribed area
coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Electrical wiring deteriorated and bare connector exposed (1.9.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front light bar loose
Oil leak
Slight corrosion on both front seals
Slight play in both inner sterring rack joints
All brake disc`s surface area corroding
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside front wheel slight binding
offside front/mid inner sill signs of corrosion
rear tyres wearing low
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated (5.2.3)
Towbar component slightly damaged (6.6.1)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
european use head lamp correctors incorrectly fitted
some wear n/s/f inner rack joints
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated (5.2.3)
Towbar component slightly damaged (6.6.1)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
european use head lamp correctors incorrectly fitted
no belts rear seats
some wear n/s/f inner rack joints
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
n/s inner sill corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
front brake discs warped
front brake hose ferrules corroded
nsr tyre low/below 1.6 mm outer edge
osr tyre 1.6 mm
play in steering rack joints
rear brak pipes corroded
rear brake hose ferrules corroded
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
no 1 injector spill off blank/pipes damp.front discs warped.
front/rear brakes imbalanced.
rear brake pipes ,corroded.
Centre Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front/rear brakes imbalanced.
rear brake pipes ,corroded.
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R209 ETL is a 1997 Volkswagen Caravelle in Grey with a 2,370cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1997 Volkswagen Caravelle models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 141,911 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 Caravelle fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 8,177 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R209 ETL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Caravelle typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 29 years old, this Volkswagen Caravelle is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R209 ETL is a 1997 Volkswagen Caravelle, first registered on 19 August 1997.
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