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T4 UHM

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2025
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

180,098 mi
Last recorded180,098 miles
Recorded on12 Jul 2024
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT4 UHM
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 Jul 2024 180,098 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2024 180,040 miles

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced in front of tank (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear caliper requires resetting

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 7 Jun 2023 178,969 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2023 178,969 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()

Pass 11 Jun 2022 176,619 miles
Fail 18 May 2022 176,592 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door sill holed within prescribed area - as is outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front door sill - corroded within prescribed area but holed just outside of prescribed area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all 4 wheels/tyres ()

both outer sills corroded/holed outside of prescribed areas

Pass 12 May 2021 172,589 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

corrosion and holed in offside outer sill outside of prescribed areas

corrosion in both inner sills on underside of vehicle

Fail 5 May 2021 172,589 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cv boot clip inner loose (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

corrosion and holed in offside outer sill outside of prescribed areas

corrosion in both inner sills on underside of vehicle

Pass 21 Jul 2020 172,198 miles

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

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

corrosion in both outer sills on both sides of vehicle

Pass 25 Jul 2019 171,555 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Jul 2019 171,552 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2018 170,261 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

both outer sill rusted but not in structual places

Fail 17 Jul 2018 170,261 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

both outer sill rusted but not in structual places

Pass 20 Jul 2017 168,729 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 17 Jul 2017 168,729 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jul 2016 167,281 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2015 166,832 miles

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

STEERING ARMS WORN , ADVISES ASSESSED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST

Pass 9 Jul 2014 166,053 miles

OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE PIPE CORRODED AND WOULD ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON , STEERING RACK ARMS WORN , STEERING RACK MOUNTS WORN , ALL ADVISES ASSESSED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST

Fail 26 Jun 2014 166,053 miles

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

OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE PIPE CORRODED AND WOULD ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON , STEERING RACK ARMS WORN , STEERING RACK MOUNTS WORN , ALL ADVISES ASSESSED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST

Pass 10 Jul 2013 164,574 miles

BOTH STEERING RACK ARMS WORN , ALL STEERING RACK MOUNTS WORN , OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE PIPE CORRODED , REAR SILENCER WEAK AROUND PIPE AND HAS A SMALL PIN HOLE IN AND MAY NEED CHANGING IN THE NEAR FUTURE , ALL ADVISES ASSESSED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST

Pass 19 Jul 2012 162,549 miles

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

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside outer sill corroded

Fail 28 Jun 2012 162,451 miles

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

offside and nearside outer sill corroded

Pass 7 Jul 2011 155,993 miles

cut in offside front tyre

nearside front tyre starting to wear on edges and have cuts in tread and inner side wall slight bulge on outer side wall

slight play in steering

Pass 1 Nov 2010 152,579 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Oil leak

n/s/r no.plate bulb very dim.

o/s/f tyre wearing inside edge also excessively cracked & perished.

snow tyres fitted to rear of vehicle.

Pass 19 Nov 2009 142,132 miles

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

Pass 8 May 2009 136,577 miles

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

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

both front tyres starting to wear on inner and outer edges

Pass 12 Sep 2008 128,353 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

near side steering rack mount bushes starting to split

Pass 12 Sep 2007 115,504 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 7 Sep 2006 100,600 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2005 91,690 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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T4 UHM is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 T4 UHM, 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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T4 UHM is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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