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T514 XCD

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests34 (19 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate55.9%

Mileage

170,659 mi
Last recorded170,659 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2025
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT514 XCD
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 15 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2025 170,659 miles

off side front tyre, and near side rear tyre quite badly perishing

off side sill panel area rusted through, near side sill rusting, and front of near side front inner wheel arch area rusted through

Fail 30 Oct 2025 170,641 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

off side front tyre, and near side rear tyre quite badly perishing

off side sill panel area rusted through, near side sill rusting, and front of near side front inner wheel arch area rusted through

Pass 25 Oct 2024 166,351 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Oct 2024 166,350 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 4 Aug 2023 160,720 miles

off side sill area rusted through at front and damaged further back

Fail 2 Aug 2023 160,716 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

front brake discs inner faces rusting

near side front lower swivel joint boot split

off side rear brake disc rusting

off side sill area rusted through at front and damaged further back

Pass 17 Aug 2022 153,693 miles

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords near side rear tyre sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

off side and near side front lower sill areas rusting through, and off side and near side inner front wheel arch areas rusting through in places

Fail 16 Aug 2022 153,689 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front of rear box, and pipe further forward (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords near side rear tyre sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

off side and near side front lower sill areas rusting through, and off side and near side inner front wheel arch areas rusting through in places

Pass 19 Aug 2021 148,208 miles

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords near side rear sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

exhaust corroded and blowing in 2 places near rear suspension arms

front brake discs inner faces rusting

front corner of near side front inner wheel arch / chassis area badly rusted through

near side rear chassis rusting next to rear shock top mount

near side rear spring rusting

off side front outer sill panel rusted through

rear lower corner of off side front inner wheel arch area rusted through

Fail 18 Aug 2021 148,204 miles

Brake hose excessively deteriorated near side front cords showing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake hose excessively deteriorated off side front cords showing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords off side rear excessively perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords near side rear sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

exhaust corroded and blowing in 2 places near rear suspension arms

front brake discs inner faces rusting

front corner of near side front inner wheel arch / chassis area badly rusted through

near side rear chassis rusting next to rear shock top mount

near side rear spring rusting

off side front outer sill panel rusted through

rear lower corner of off side front inner wheel arch area rusted through

Pass 10 Jun 2020 147,115 miles

near side rear coil spring rusting

off side and near side front brake hoses perishing

off side rear tyre perishing / deteriorating

off side sill panel rusted through

Pass 14 Feb 2019 145,368 miles

near side front lower ball joint boot splitting

off side and near side front brake hoses deteriorated / splitting

off side rear tyre outer sidewall badly perishing

off side sill panel area rusted through

rear service brake efforts low

Fail 14 Feb 2019 145,368 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

near side front lower ball joint boot splitting

off side and near side front brake hoses deteriorated / splitting

off side rear tyre outer sidewall badly perishing

off side sill panel area rusted through

rear service brake efforts low

Pass 14 Nov 2017 143,714 miles

front brake discs rusting

front of off side sill panel rusting and mid sill area damaged

off side and near side front brake hoses perishing

Fail 10 Nov 2017 143,710 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn unevenly and below in one area (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

front brake discs rusting

front of off side sill panel rusting and mid sill area damaged

off side and near side front brake hoses perishing

Pass 8 Dec 2015 91,244 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Fail 8 Dec 2015 91,244 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 9 Dec 2014 135,364 miles

both front brake discs rusting / worn

near side rear brake disc rusting

off side front tyre sidewall perishing

off side rear brake disc very badly rusted on both faces

off side rear coil spring rusting

Fail 9 Dec 2014 135,360 miles

Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

both front brake discs rusting / worn

near side rear brake disc rusting

off side front tyre sidewall perishing

off side rear brake disc very badly rusted on both faces

off side rear coil spring rusting

Pass 21 Nov 2013 129,100 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2013 129,100 miles

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 8 Nov 2012 121,765 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2011 113,217 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 14 Oct 2011 113,217 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 17 Jul 2010 101,560 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

Center front seatbelt slow to retract.

Front discs scored and in generally poor condition.

Loose conection in nearside stop light. Bulb lights when tapped.

Loud graunch from steering occasionally.

Nearside washer jet partially blocked.

Oil leak

Rear discs scored and in generally poor condition.

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

Slight play/knock in steering rack.

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Fail 17 Jul 2010 101,555 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

Center front seatbelt slow to retract.

Front discs scored and in generally poor condition.

Loose conection in nearside stop light. Bulb lights when tapped.

Loud graunch from steering occasionally.

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

Nearside washer jet partially blocked.

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

Rear discs scored and in generally poor condition.

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

Slight play/knock in steering rack.

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Fail 17 Jul 2009 81,541 miles

Advise O/S/F tyre side walls are starting to deteriorate

Advise front pads getting low inner pads

Advise rear wiper blade is deteriorated

Advise slight damage to O/S lower sill

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 17 Jul 2009 81,541 miles

Advise O/S/F tyre side walls are starting to deteriorate

Advise front pads getting low inner pads

Advise rear wiper blade is deteriorated

Advise slight damage to O/S lower sill

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 4 Jul 2008 75,904 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2007 72,863 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2007 72,849 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 15 Jul 2006 70,413 miles

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 6 Jul 2005 65,299 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2005 65,275 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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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T514 XCD is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.9%.

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 T514 XCD, 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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T514 XCD is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 23 July 1999.

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