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T379 ACU

1999 Volkswagen Bora

Grey Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jul 2023
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

90,786 mi
Last recorded90,786 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2023
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Bora100,227 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT379 ACU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBora
Year1999
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Fail 20 Jul 2023 90,786 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror body broken (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured droplink (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2022 85,667 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear axle corroded

Fail 4 Jul 2022 85,666 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn heavily on outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear axle corroded

Pass 1 Jul 2021 81,722 miles

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

rear axle corroded not but excessive

Fail 1 Jul 2021 81,722 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

rear axle corroded not but excessive

Pass 17 Jun 2020 74,174 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2019 73,680 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 9 Jun 2018 73,355 miles
Fail 24 May 2018 73,355 miles

Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit bare wires exposed on steering column due to missing stalk (4.11 (c) (ii))

Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Indicator switch inoperative missing (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working control stalk missing (3.4 (a))

ferules corroded front and rear

Pass 5 Jun 2017 72,817 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured pale (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front brake pad wear sensor wire insecure & likely to catch on inside of wheel

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear tyre sidewall perished

Fail 5 Jun 2017 72,817 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour white (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured pale (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front brake pad wear sensor wire insecure & likely to catch on inside of wheel

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear tyre sidewall perished

Pass 3 Jun 2016 72,209 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 3 Jun 2016 72,209 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 12 Jun 2015 71,540 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

Fail 11 Jun 2015 71,540 miles

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

Pass 13 Jun 2014 70,488 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2014 70,488 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

n/s/f (inner) sidewall poor condition no cords showing

o/s/f(inner) sidewall poor condition no cords showing

o/s/r tyre siewall cut +poor condition no cords showing

Pass 24 Jun 2013 69,728 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 28 Jun 2012 68,629 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2011 67,441 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2010 66,462 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

engine has poor running issues

fault with temperature gauge

rear brake discs slightly corroded

rear tyres sidewalls very slightly deteriorated

vehicle only just passed emissions on 2nd fast idle test

Fail 10 Jun 2010 66,462 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

rear tyres sidewalls very slightly deteriorated

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

engine has poor running issues

fault with temperature gauge

rear brake discs slightly corroded

vehicle only just passed emissions on 2nd fast idle test

Pass 18 Jun 2009 65,343 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Number plate backings coming away

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Rear axle bushes poor

Fail 18 Jun 2009 65,343 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Number plate backings coming away

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Rear axle bushes poor

Pass 19 Jun 2008 63,087 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2008 63,087 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Number plate backings starting to come away

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Rear axle bushes perrishing

Pass 20 Jun 2007 60,992 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2007 60,992 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 23 Jun 2006 58,526 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Rear tyres perrishing

nail in tyre

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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T379 ACU is a 1999 Volkswagen Bora in Grey with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 T379 ACU, 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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T379 ACU is a 1999 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 13 July 1999.

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The MOT history for T379 ACU shows 29 tests with a 58.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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