MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
83,647 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s headlamp glass cracked
n/s/f door sticking on latch
n/s/r chassis corroded through in engine bay but not affecting body, suspension or brake fixing points
n/s/r outer cv boot split
o/s/r chassis corroded through at bumper / tow-bar mount point .No ball or ball fixings or electrics presant at time of test
Centre Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Lower 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)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Various all round body and flap/door corrosion heavily taped over
n/s/r outer cv boot split
various all round surface corrosion to vehicle structure
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Centre Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Lower 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)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Various all round body and flap/door corrosion heavily taped over
n/s/r outer cv boot split
various all round surface corrosion to vehicle structure
Centre Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
corrosion to doors taped over
high beam tell tale comes on with dipped beam
n/s/f tyre slightly mis-shaped
o/s beam pattern poor
slight drag/bind front brakes
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Centre Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
corrosion to doors taped over
high beam tell tale comes on with dipped beam
n/s/f tyre slightly mis-shaped
o/s beam pattern poor
slight drag/bind front brakes
Centre Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/r outer cv boot split
Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (3.3.A.1b)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Centre Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/r outer cv boot split
advise brake overhaul
both lower ball joints have lift
front panel corroded
headlamps flatline
horn poor
minor bind on n/s/f service brake
n/s mirror missing
n/s/f tyre perrishing
n/s/r cv joint worn and boot split
o/s/r service brake lazy, suspect sticking cylinder
play in steering idler
slight play in rear wheel bearings
spare soft
transverse brake pipe above g/box corroding
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing (3.5.1i)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
advise brake overhaul
both lower ball joints have lift
front panel corroded
headlamps flatline
horn poor
minor bind on n/s/f service brake
n/s mirror missing
n/s/f tyre perrishing
n/s/r cv joint worn and boot split
o/s/r service brake lazy, suspect sticking cylinder
play in steering idler
slight play in rear wheel bearings
spare soft
transverse brake pipe above g/box corroding
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
brake pedal rubber worn
n/s/r outter driveshaft boot split.
slight lift in o/s upper front ball joint.
Centre Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Centre Rear Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
brake pedal rubber worn
n/s/r outter driveshaft boot split.
slight lift in o/s upper front ball joint.
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
body poor
n/s/f mirror cracked
n/s/r tyre on legal limit
o/s/f tyre perrished
o/s/f upper bumpstop missing
rear brake flexi hose ferrels corroded
steering idler pin has play
Centre Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
all front swivel joints dust covers split
brake slip mat split advise replacement
n/s/r outer c.v boot split
non obligatory mirror damaged
various body corrosion, worst being t/gate.
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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RUR 148M is a 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in White with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 51,092 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 RUR 148M, 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 53 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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RUR 148M is a 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 15 August 1973.
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