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T670 DBW

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Dec 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

172,832 mi
Last recorded172,832 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT670 DBW
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 172,832 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2024 168,399 miles

Coolant leak ()

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 14 Dec 2023 166,732 miles

Central Front Brake cable damaged but not to excess Handbrake cable (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 10 Nov 2022 163,413 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security nearside and offside front jacking points (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (rear) offside front inner (rear) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside front ()

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 10 Nov 2022 163,413 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security nearside and offside front jacking points (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (rear) offside front inner (rear) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside front ()

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Nov 2021 161,289 miles

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside front jacking points centre and rear crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside front ()

Service brake binding but not excessively all four wheel (1.2.1 (f))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 16 Oct 2020 155,863 miles

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

both front jacking points show signs of corrsion

central crossmember slighty corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2019 154,563 miles

Central Front crossmember slighty corroded

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective and offside front (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front and offside front jacking points starting to corrode

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

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

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 22 Oct 2018 145,490 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

load valve linkage stiff

Pass 27 Oct 2017 145,154 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2017 145,154 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 11 Apr 2017 144,812 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 26 Apr 2016 140,869 miles

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

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

brake servo rusting

o s f inner arch starting to corrode

slight play in inner rack both sides

slight play in osf rack mounting bush

Pass 20 May 2015 138,990 miles
Fail 15 May 2015 138,990 miles

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

Nearside Outer 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 brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 16 May 2014 136,876 miles

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

Fail 16 May 2014 136,876 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 3 May 2013 134,069 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 11 May 2012 131,422 miles

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

Slight play in NS inner rack joint

Fail 4 May 2012 131,419 miles

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Slight play in NS inner rack joint

Pass 6 May 2011 128,394 miles

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

Pass 22 Apr 2010 124,432 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2009 123,146 miles

advise n/s/r tyre nailed & perished!

Fail 3 Jun 2009 123,142 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

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

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

advise n/s/r tyre nailed & perished!

Pass 25 Apr 2008 121,042 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2007 119,364 miles

Non standard method of headlight adjustment noted to offside

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Rear nearside & offside tyre centre tread showing signs of possible early failure, slight lump / distortion detected. ** REQUIRES MONITORING **

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 27 Apr 2007 119,364 miles

Non standard method of headlight adjustment noted to offside

Rear nearside & offside tyre centre tread showing signs of possible early failure, slight lump / distortion detected. ** REQUIRES MONITORING **

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Fail 11 Apr 2007 119,361 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

Light scratching noted to front screen

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear nearside & rear offside tyre centre tread showing signs of possible early failure, slight lump / distortion detected. **REQUIRES MONITORING**

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 27 Mar 2006 110,568 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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T670 DBW is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 T670 DBW, 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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T670 DBW is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 12 March 1999.

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