MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
10,688 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
under side of vehicle has black sealer
heavily undersealed
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Vehicle has corrosion but not in prescribed areas
Vehicle has had large amounts of welding and is heavily undersealed restricting corrosion checks
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Steering damper inappropriately modified (2.2.C.1e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Vehicle has corrosion but not in prescribed areas
Vehicle has had large amounts of welding and is heavily undersealed restricting corrosion checks
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak
Vehicle has corrosion but not in precribed areas
Vehicle has had large amounts of welding and is heavily undersealed restricting corrosion checks
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)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Sub-frame fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak
Vehicle has corrosion but not in precribed areas
Vehicle has had large amounts of welding and is heavily undersealed restricting corrosion checks
Entire vehicle body and structure heavily undersealed restricting corrosion checks
Entire vehicle body and structure slightly corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside rear outer sill corroded but not in a prescibed area
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Entire vehicle body and structure has corrosion but not considered excessive at time of test
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Vehicle is heavily undersealed restricting corrosion checks
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Axle beam cracked (2.5.A.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Entire vehicle body and structure has corrosion but not considered excessive
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Vehicle heavily undersealed restricting corrosion checks
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside rear vehicle body has corrosion but not within a prescribed area
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both doors and tailgate have corrosion but no sharp edges
entire vehicle body has large amounts of welding and is heavily undersealed
entire vehicle structure heavily undersealed
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS
advise offside of front beam axle has a grease nipple missing.
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
nearside rear outer cv boot perished
under side hevely underseald
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Motor Caravan?
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SHH 171H is a 1970 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Green with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1970 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 52,954 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 SHH 171H, 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 56 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was SHH 171H registered?
SHH 171H is a 1970 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 17 February 1970.
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