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S102 FWW

1999 Volkswagen Sharan

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Dec 2016
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

237,750 mi
Last recorded237,750 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2015
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Sharan110,306 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS102 FWW
MakeVolkswagen
ModelSharan
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2015 237,750 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner side loose (2.5.C.1a)

slight rust on all brake pipes

Fail 4 Dec 2015 237,738 miles

Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position bonnet wont close (6.4.1)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings under car (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort and holding (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner side loose (2.5.C.1a)

slight rust on all brake pipes

Pass 5 Dec 2014 214,237 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

engine oil leak

rear exhaust box rusted and outer casing peeling

some pitting to front discs also some ovality

Fail 5 Dec 2014 214,235 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

engine oil leak

n/s/f headlight lens holed but not efecting beam image

rear exhaust box rusted and outer casing peeling

some pitting to front discs also some ovality

Pass 3 Dec 2013 193,079 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Oil leak

corrosion all rear brake pipes

corrosion drivers door

corrosion nearside rear wheel

exhaust system deteriorated/rusty

nearside headlight glass holed

offside + nearside rear brake discs in poor condition

power steering pipes corroded

rear exhaust box heat shield adrift

some corrosion offside + nearside outer sills

sopare wheel missing

Fail 3 Dec 2013 193,076 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Oil leak

corrosion all rear brake pipes

corrosion drivers door

corrosion nearside rear wheel

exhaust system deteriorated/rusty

nearside headlight glass holed

offside + nearside rear brake discs in poor condition

power steering pipes corroded

rear exhaust box heat shield adrift

some corrosion offside + nearside outer sills

sopare wheel missing

Pass 4 Dec 2012 174,845 miles

Centre stop light not working

Driver door corroded!

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside headlight stone chip !

Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside rear seat missing!

Oil leak

Some play nearside steering rack joint

Fail 4 Dec 2012 174,839 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Centre stop light not working

Driver door corroded!

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside headlight stone chip !

Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside rear seat missing!

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Some play nearside steering rack joint

Pass 6 Dec 2011 156,363 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust system deteriorated

nearside headlamp holed and some condensation headlamp beam pattern slightly diffused

some corrosion offside outer sill

Fail 2 Dec 2011 156,299 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust system deteriorated

nearside headlamp holed and some condensation headlamp beam pattern slightly diffused

some corrosion offside outer sill

Pass 26 Nov 2010 138,600 miles

Centre stop light not working

Corrosion to offside outer sill

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside headlamp chipped

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside rear tyre worn on outer edge

Oil leak

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear brake UNIONS badly corroded

Pass 30 Nov 2009 123,991 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

both front seat belts slow to retract

exhaust system deteriorated and centre support missing

nearside headlight glass holed

some play both front strut top mounts

Fail 30 Nov 2009 123,991 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

both front seat belts slow to retract

exhaust system deteriorated and centre support missing

nearside headlight glass holed

some play both front strut top mounts

Fail 21 Nov 2008 111,130 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Engine rattle

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside headlight has condensation

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Only two rear seats fitted

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Pass 21 Nov 2008 111,130 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Engine rattle

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside headlight has condensation

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

Only two rear seats fitted

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Pass 12 Nov 2007 100,825 miles

Centre Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside outer sill damaged at front

Pass 7 Nov 2006 89,423 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

damage to nearside outer sill

rear centre belt sltght damage

rear most seat removed

rear number plate deteriorating

Fail 7 Nov 2006 89,423 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

damage to nearside outer sill

rear centre belt slight damage

rear most seat belts removed

rear number plate deteriorating

Pass 3 Aug 2005 75,825 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2005 75,825 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect (3.4.1d)

Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Sharan?

Based on 1,070,633 MOT tests across 83,957 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
9,212
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
83,957
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 37,436
position lamp(s) not working 30,096
Brake pipe excessively corroded 25,789
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 21,026
Stop lamp not working 20,203
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S102 FWW is a 1999 Volkswagen Sharan in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 1999 Volkswagen Sharan models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 110,306 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 Sharan fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,436 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S102 FWW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Sharan typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 27 years old, this Volkswagen Sharan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S102 FWW is a 1999 Volkswagen Sharan, first registered on 16 February 1999.

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