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R888 BJW

2000 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Aug 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

107,253 mi
Last recorded107,253 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2026
Typical for 2000 Volkswagen Transporter136,792 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR888 BJW
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2026 107,253 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2025 105,706 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2025 105,706 miles

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment front handbrake cable detached from lever (1.1.6 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

rear bumper corroded

Pass 22 Jul 2024 103,034 miles

CORROSION THROUGHOUT UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside inner brake hose ferules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2023 101,394 miles

CORROSION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE

Fail 24 Jul 2023 101,394 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

CORROSION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE

Pass 11 Aug 2022 97,749 miles

CORROSION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear OSR CALIPER LEVER SLOW HANDBRAKE MOVEMENT

Pass 10 Aug 2021 95,930 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2020 94,362 miles

Brake rod corroded but not seriously weakened parking brake offside & nearside link rods corroded (1.1.15 (b))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread registration plate delaminating along top edge (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rubber mounting bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rubber mounting bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened suspension offside & nearside arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Jul 2020 94,362 miles

Brake rod corroded but not seriously weakened parking brake offside & nearside link rods corroded (1.1.15 (b))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread registration plate delaminating along top edge (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rubber mounting bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper blade excessively deteriorated (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rubber mounting bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened suspension offside & nearside arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2019 94,155 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside suspension arm rubber mounting bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jul 2019 94,155 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside suspension arm rubber mounting bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper blade perished & deteriorated (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2018 91,908 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rubber mounting bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rubber mounting bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2018 91,908 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rubber mounting bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rubber mounting bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Pass 17 Aug 2017 90,983 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm inner forward & rearward rubber bushes deteriorating (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm inner forward & rearward rubber bushes deteriorating (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Aug 2016 90,180 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test items hanging on rear view mirror obstructing forward view

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 2 Aug 2016 89,828 miles

Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test items hanging on rear view mirror obstructing forward view

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Aug 2015 89,055 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside door mirror glass cracked

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Apr 2014 85,968 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2014 85,968 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2013 85,413 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside door mirror glass cracked.

Offside Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 19 Mar 2012 84,581 miles

Has cam belt been replaced?

Nearside Inner Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside door mirror glass cracked.

Offside Inner Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 8 Mar 2011 83,778 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 7 Mar 2011 83,778 miles

Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 22 Mar 2010 75,810 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2010 75,810 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 20 Feb 2009 61,056 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2008 54,788 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2007 48,039 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2006 41,216 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?

Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
5,816
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
357,225
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 89,943
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,503
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,686
position lamp(s) not working 56,717
Stop lamp not working 56,335
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R888 BJW is a 2000 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2000 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 136,792 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R888 BJW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Transporter typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 26 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R888 BJW is a 2000 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 6 March 2000.

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