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SHH 171H

1970 Volkswagen Motor Caravan

Green Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Oct 2018
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

10,688 mi
Last recorded10,688 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2017
Typical for 1970 Volkswagen Motor Caravan52,954 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSHH 171H
MakeVolkswagen
ModelMotor Caravan
Year1970
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Oct 2017 10,688 miles

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

under side of vehicle has black sealer

Pass 3 Aug 2016 105,486 miles

heavily undersealed

Pass 6 Aug 2015 10,506 miles

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)

Pass 18 Oct 2013 9,885 miles

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

Fail 14 Oct 2013 9,879 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2012 9,879 miles

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

Fail 8 Oct 2012 9,879 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2011 9,879 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2010 9,843 miles

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

Fail 26 Jul 2010 9,838 miles

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

Pass 17 Jul 2009 8,919 miles

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

Fail 24 Jan 2009 8,915 miles

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.

Pass 26 Jan 2008 8,878 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2007 8,870 miles

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

Pass 30 Nov 2006 8,191 miles

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

Fail 25 Nov 2006 8,183 miles

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

Pass 18 Aug 2005 7,888 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Motor Caravan?

Based on 109,687 MOT tests across 8,425 vehicles.

67.5%
Pass Rate
1,075
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
8,425
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 8,888
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 8,044
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,769
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 4,156
position lamp(s) not working 3,700
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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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