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T538 OGB

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jan 2019
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

225,703 mi
Last recorded225,703 miles
Recorded on3 Jan 2019
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT538 OGB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Fail 3 Jan 2019 225,703 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp insecure top adjuster is broken (4.1.1 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected chassis (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner and outer sill area (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected suspension mount (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected coil spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Brake pipe slightly damaged front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside are corroded (at caliper) (1.1.11 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside and nearside ()

Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside are perished and split (5.3.2 (c))

Front nearside and offside chassis outriggers are corroded

Front offside and nearside front shock absorber outer casings are corroded

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front inner sill is corroded

Nearside Front inner wing corroded (under bonnet)

Nearside Front lower door step area is corroded

Nearside Front wing/wheel arch is corroded

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear coil spring top mounting is corroded

Nearside centre inner sill are is corroded and holed

Nearside centre outer sill area is corroded

Nearside sliding door channel is corroded

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front inner sill is corroded

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear inner sill is corroded

Offside Rear suspension mounting is corroded

Offside centre inner sill is corroded

Offside centre outer sill is corroded

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside are showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear inner wheel arch areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside top shock absorber mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear bumper backing is holed and corroded

Rear cross member is corroded

Rear nearside and offside inner rear wheel arches are corroded

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

power steering belt is in poor condition

Pass 5 Jan 2018 218,695 miles

Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside (both shock casings corroded) (2.7.4)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

service brake effort only just met.

sills and underbody have various age related corrosion

Fail 2 Jan 2018 218,690 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (2.4.A.3)

Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside (both shock casings corroded) (2.7.4)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

service brake effort only just met.

sills and underbody have various age related corrosion

Pass 23 May 2016 216,267 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 13 May 2015 210,048 miles

Intermittent fault with horn, did not work on first few attempts but started to work later

Nearside front tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2MM (225/50R17)

Offside front tyre worn close to the legal limit at 3MM

Play in offside steering rack arm

Registration plate lamps dim

Steering wheel foam cracking

Fail 13 May 2015 210,048 miles

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Intermittent fault with horn, did not work on first few attempts but started to work later

Nearside front tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2MM (225/50R17)

Offside front tyre worn close to the legal limit at 3MM

Play in offside steering rack arm

Registration plate lamps dim

Steering wheel foam cracking

Pass 30 May 2014 204,241 miles

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

Fail 30 May 2014 204,229 miles

Brake load sensing valve inoperative (3.6.E.3)

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

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

Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)

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

Oil leak

Pass 11 Jun 2013 196,637 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 10 Jun 2013 196,637 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Jun 2012 194,826 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 6 Jul 2011 189,599 miles

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

Fail 5 Jul 2011 189,597 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2010 176,055 miles

both front brake flexie hoses detearorated

brake pipes corroded

Pass 29 Jun 2009 159,772 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2009 159,772 miles

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Jun 2008 146,669 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2008 146,519 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2007 140,896 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2006 133,326 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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T538 OGB is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 T538 OGB, 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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T538 OGB is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 20 May 1999.

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