MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
275,046 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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gear box mount defective rear
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Drive belt excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Emissions not tested major oil leak (8.2.2.2 (e))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill several holes (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill several holes (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill several holes (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill several holes (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring with an unsafe modification coilovers insecure (5.3.1 (d) (i))
Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Gearbox mounting defective ()
bottom pulley rubber excessively deteriorated and likely to fail
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Brake performance not tested Due to burst pipes (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe front flexi hose to o/s rear flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped at axle (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (7.1.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded To rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Both front door sills weak
Both front flexi hoses starting to perish and crack
Both front inner tack rods have slight play
Both rear coil springs corroded
Centre exhaust section fouling rear axle
Down pipe heat shield insecre
N/s front seat belt slight damage on webbing
O/s front cv starting to leak
O/s head lamp air just on aim limit
Rear exhuast hanger poor loose
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak ()
Oil leak ()
bumper mount corr
heat shield insecure
n/s bump stop missing
o/s bump stop damaged
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded at calliper (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed cracked (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill /door bottom runner (5.2.6)
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded at caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to compensator (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak ()
Oil leak ()
bumper mount corr
heat shield insecure
n/s bump stop missing
o/s bump stop damaged
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Inner tyre sidewall has slight damage
Rear exhaust hanger missing but still secure
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
light corrosion to underside
nearside front tyre wearing on edges
offside rear tyre wearing on edges
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Parking brake lever is located so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated from the driver's seat (3.1.3c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
light corrosion to underside
nearside front tyre wearing on edges
offside rear tyre wearing on edges
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
corrosion to body and chassis
standard head lights fitted at time of test
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
corrosion to body and chassis
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
both rear brakepipes are corroded
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
both rear brakepipes are corroded
both front steering rack ends have slight play/movement
both rear discs are slightly corroded, pitter and scored
play in both sides steering rack track control arms
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
play in both sides steering rack track control arms
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
all brake pipes greased
slight play in steering rack on offside
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
steering rack track control arm ball joints have tightened up.very slight play left.
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
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T356 JAU is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Grey with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.
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 T356 JAU, 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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T356 JAU is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 1 March 1999.
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