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T400 HHH

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Aug 2027
Tests32 (18 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

194,703 mi
Last recorded194,703 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT400 HHH
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 14 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2026 194,703 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2026 194,702 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2025 187,388 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front suspension creaking, but no play detected

Fail 23 Jul 2025 187,387 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on chassis rail (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on chassis rail (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front suspension creaking, but no play detected

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

Pass 8 Jun 2021 178,505 miles

Offside Front suspention noisey

Fail 7 Jun 2021 178,496 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded feed (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded feed (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front suspention noisey

Pass 19 May 2020 169,348 miles

Nearside Front floor /chassis been cut /split

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front creaks but no play in anything?

Fail 12 May 2020 169,348 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1957015c (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front floor /chassis been cut /split

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front creaks but no play in anything?

Pass 9 Apr 2019 157,912 miles

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

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

strut top mounts noisy

Fail 8 Apr 2019 157,912 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 24 Apr 2018 146,569 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1957015c (4.1.E.1)

Fail 16 Apr 2018 146,458 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1957015c (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Apr 2017 133,979 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2017 132,981 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Front exhaust shield loose

Nearside number plate light dim

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front ball joint noisy

Offside Rear disc corroded

os and ns mirrors damaged but not seriously affecting view

Pass 11 Apr 2016 121,926 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear seat catch loose

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

aux belt perished,6pk 923

Fail 11 Apr 2016 121,926 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear seat catch loose

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

aux belt perished,6pk 923

Pass 23 Apr 2015 107,741 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2015 107,741 miles

Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Apr 2014 94,940 miles

chips in os windscreen not affecting drivers view

Fail 12 Apr 2014 94,940 miles

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

chips in os windscreen not affecting drivers view

Pass 17 Apr 2013 84,052 miles

chips in lower os windscreen

osf inner door handle dodgy

Fail 15 Apr 2013 84,052 miles

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)

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

chips in lower os windscreen

osf inner door handle dodgy

Pass 25 Apr 2012 73,613 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2012 73,613 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 20 Apr 2011 63,626 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2010 58,817 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2009
Pass 21 Apr 2008 44,407 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2007 39,267 miles

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

Fail 8 Mar 2007 39,198 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Pass 2 Mar 2006 33,766 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2006 33,766 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?

Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
5,816
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
357,225
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 89,943
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,503
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,686
position lamp(s) not working 56,717
Stop lamp not working 56,335
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T400 HHH is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

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 T400 HHH, 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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T400 HHH is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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