MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
207,895 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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) ()
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
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
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))
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))
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))
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))
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
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))
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
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))
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
slight play in both inner steering rack joints
front disc and pads worn
power steering belt should be adjusted
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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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