MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,583 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Airbag warning light on.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Vehicle has corrosion on underside body/chassis.
Vehicle has surfac corrosion on body.
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Airbag warning light on.
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Vehicle has corrosion on underside body/chassis.
Vehicle has surfac corrosion on body.
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.4.2)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front pads appear low.
N/S rear brake Grab during roller test.
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear floor, chassis and body has surface corrosion.
footbrake travel
handbrake travel
imbalance of 50% between rear brakes
nearside and offside rear floor inside van corroded
nearside front tyre worn on the outer edge
offside door post corroded within 30cms of seat belt mounting
offside front floor corroded
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
footbrake travel
handbrake travel
imbalance of 50% between rear brakes
nearside and offside rear floor inside van corroded
nearside front tyre worn on the outer edge
offside door post corroded within 30cms of seat belt mounting
offside front floor corroded
Rear brakes out of balance osr lower reading
not all steering and brake components could be inspected due to the underbody trays fitted
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
not all steering and brake components could be inspected due to the underbody trays fitted
drivers door step corroded
front floors corroded
nearside and offside outer sills corroded
offside front upper strut mounting rubber worn
imbalance of 44% between rear brakes
noise from offside front wheel when the wheel is rotated by hand
offside door step corroded
imbalance rear brakes,nearside brake is much sharper than offside
power steering pipes corroded
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Caddy?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R276 BRL is a 1997 Volkswagen Caddy in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1997 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.7% with a typical mileage of 112,438 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 Caddy fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 44,074 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R276 BRL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Caddy typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R276 BRL is a 1997 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 25 November 1997.
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