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T201 VWY

1999 Volkswagen Bora

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Feb 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

132,720 mi
Last recorded132,720 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2026
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Bora100,227 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT201 VWY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBora
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2026 132,720 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2025 130,973 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2025 130,973 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2024 129,173 miles

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

Pass 7 Feb 2023 127,798 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Feb 2022 126,264 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Feb 2021 124,856 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2020 123,435 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2020 123,435 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 12 Feb 2019 121,709 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2019 121,709 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2018 119,107 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 10 Feb 2017 112,966 miles

Slight Movement N/s Inner Rack Joint . Exhaust Heavily Corroded

Pass 4 Feb 2016 109,100 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2016 109,098 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 16 Feb 2015 105,127 miles

BOTH steering arms have slight movement

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 19 Feb 2014 101,375 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Fail 15 Feb 2014 101,344 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 18 Feb 2013 96,491 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 18 Feb 2013 96,491 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 27 Jan 2012 89,941 miles

NS steering rack inner ball joint slight wear

OS lower engine tray insecure

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 27 Jan 2012 89,933 miles

Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling insecure (2.5.C.1e)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

NS steering rack inner ball joint slight wear

OS lower engine tray insecure

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 17 Feb 2011 86,206 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside inner rear brake disc slightly pitted

Offside rear door will not open from inside or outside

Pass 16 Feb 2010 81,432 miles

Offside Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 13 Feb 2009 77,607 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2008 72,692 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2007 67,414 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2006 63,259 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Bora?

Based on 807,643 MOT tests across 55,862 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
7,371
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
55,862
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 32,842
position lamp(s) not working 23,390
Stop lamp not working 16,637
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,104
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 13,096
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T201 VWY is a 1999 Volkswagen Bora in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1999 Volkswagen Bora models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 100,227 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Bora fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 32,842 recorded failures. If you're considering buying T201 VWY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Bora typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 27 years old, this Volkswagen Bora is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was T201 VWY registered?

T201 VWY is a 1999 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 23 April 1999.

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The MOT history for T201 VWY shows 28 tests with a 75% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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