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T40 HYE

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

155,385 mi
Last recorded155,385 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT40 HYE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 155,385 miles

Central Exhaust section heavily corroded/weak

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Jan 2025 153,472 miles

Central Exhaust section heavily corroded

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2024 151,910 miles

Central Exhaust has heavier corrosion

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Perished bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Perished bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Fail 5 Jan 2024 151,910 miles

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Has heavier corrsion

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Perished bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Perished bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2023 150,489 miles

Central Exhaust has heavier corrosion

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Perishing cracks (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring worn Nearly coil bound (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Perishing cracks (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring worn Nearly coil bound (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2022 149,052 miles

Nearside Front Inner Sill panel corroded/non prescribed area

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Perishing bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring worn Some coil binding on spring (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Perishing bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring worn Some coil binding on spring (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edges devoid of tread/strong advise (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2021 146,872 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension coil spring nearly coil bound

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension coil spring nearly coil bound

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2020 145,354 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension coil spring nearly coil bound

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension coil spring nearly coil bound

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jan 2020 145,354 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high Dip beam (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension coil spring nearly coil bound

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension coil spring nearly coil bound

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2019 143,937 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2018 141,364 miles

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 4 Jan 2017 138,825 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases inlet pipe to silencer very weak (7.1.2)

Pass 8 Jan 2016 136,129 miles

both front discs slight pitting

both rear discs slight pitting

centre and rear exhaust sections slight deterioration

Fail 6 Jan 2016 136,129 miles

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front inner rack joint slight play

Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front inner rack joint slight play

both front anti roll bar D bushes heavily worn and play

centre and rear exhaust sections slight deterioration

Pass 9 Jan 2015 133,192 miles

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

both front anti roll bar D bushes worn and slight play

coolant on minimum

rear silencer slight deterioration

Pass 9 Jan 2014 129,269 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 8 Jan 2014 129,260 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 12 Jan 2013 122,886 miles

both rear tyres sidewalls perished

Pass 9 Jan 2012 117,434 miles

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

Pass 6 Jan 2011 109,229 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2010 101,490 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2008 91,125 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2008 91,125 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

front number plate damaged-cracked

Pass 16 Oct 2007 80,997 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2006 72,560 miles

Centre Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Pass 10 Oct 2005 64,139 miles

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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T40 HYE is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 T40 HYE, 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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T40 HYE is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 13 October 1999.

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