MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
44,802 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
slight noise offside front wheel bearing
Centre Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under wheel arch (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)
Offside Rear Battery insecure tray corroded (1.9.1)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
nearside rear h/brake effort slightly low
slight noise offside front wheel bearing
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
wipers slightly worn
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
advise steering damper leaking
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Motor Caravan?
Based on 109,687 MOT tests across 8,425 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SGF 497L is a 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in White with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 SGF 497L, 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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SGF 497L is a 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 5 April 1973.
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