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S847 DPN

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Apr 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

207,895 mi
Last recorded207,895 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2025
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS847 DPN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2025 207,895 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 12 Apr 2024 207,657 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

low reading from offside parking brake

nearside front inner wheel arch corroded, out with prescribed areas

Fail 12 Apr 2024 207,654 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

low reading from offside parking brake

nearside front inner wheel arch corroded, out with prescribed areas

Pass 14 Apr 2023 201,954 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner `D` bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both slightly perished / splitting ( Offside slightly worse ) (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Exhaust mounting defective 1 rubber mounting insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced outer mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Apr 2023 201,947 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure upper adjuster insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner `D` bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both slightly perished / splitting ( Offside slightly worse ) (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Exhaust mounting defective 1 rubber mounting insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced outer mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Apr 2022 197,506 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both splitting slightly ( Offside slightly worse ) (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush splitting (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (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 Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Apr 2022 197,406 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases badly corroded and holed (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both splitting slightly ( Offside slightly worse ) (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush splitting (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2021 192,371 miles

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

clutch slightly slipping

Fail 31 Mar 2021 192,368 miles

Emissions not tested exhaust detached (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section detached (6.1.2 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded limiter to flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Steering system excessively rough pos belt slipping (2.1.1 (a))

clutch slightly slipping

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre obviously under inflated both (5.2.3 (l))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside parking brake reading low

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Jul 2019 186,400 miles

Nearside Front (1(of 3) screw missing from door lock assembly

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

battery tray showing corrosion

clutch slipping slightly

Fail 5 Jul 2019 186,394 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn drop-link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier ( 2 batteries ) (4.13 (a) (i))

Battery tray also quite heavily corroded

Clutch slipping slightly

Nearside Front 1 ( of 3 ) screw missing from door lock assembly

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement `D` bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop-link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Scoring on screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jul 2018 182,192 miles

Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front flexy brake hoses showing some perishing

windscreen slight damage

Pass 10 Jul 2017 181,221 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front outer (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear tyre perished / splitting ( 195/70 R15C )

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Scoring to windscreen

Fail 6 Jul 2017

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded short pipe at caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded short pipe at caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Speedometer clearly inoperative (6.7.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (8.2.2)

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front outer (2.4.G.2)

Battery light and brake warning light permanently on ( speedo fault ? )

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear tyre perished / splitting ( 195/70 R15C )

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Scoring to windscreen

Pass 15 Apr 2016 110,472 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded flexy to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 15 Apr 2016 110,472 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded flexy to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 17 Apr 2015 100,657 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2015 100,635 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2014 86,317 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2014 86,317 miles

Centre Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 25 Mar 2013 77,821 miles

slight play in both inner steering rack joints

Pass 27 Mar 2012 73,767 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2011 70,340 miles

front disc and pads worn

Pass 9 Mar 2010 66,150 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2009 63,306 miles

power steering belt should be adjusted

Pass 2 Jan 2008 62,434 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2006 55,084 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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S847 DPN is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1999 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.6% with a typical mileage of 143,659 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 Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S847 DPN, 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 27 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S847 DPN is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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