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T702 DBW

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Petrol 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Sep 2025
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

180,162 mi
Last recorded180,162 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2024
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT702 DBW
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2024 180,162 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides(o/s,n/s) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides(n/s,o/s) (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides(n/s,o/s) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both front/both rear brake pipes has slight corrosion,but not excessive.

Fail 16 Sep 2024 180,160 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides(o/s,n/s) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides(n/s,o/s) (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides(n/s,o/s) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both front/both rear brake pipes has slight corrosion,but not excessive.

Pass 18 Sep 2023 175,972 miles

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

Brake servo rusty

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Spare tyre defective missing ()

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Sep 2023 175,972 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits 0.50 (8.2.1.2 (a))

Brake servo rusty

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

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Spare tyre defective missing ()

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jun 2022 172,595 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 6 Jun 2022 172,595 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Nearside Outer Sill Area Holed by corrosion.

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

Fail 30 May 2022 172,561 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure Mount to Subframe Broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner & Outer (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Inner & Outer (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Inner & Outer (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring some Underside Components

Pass 2 Jun 2021 171,085 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2020 169,894 miles

Nearside Front Inner anti roll bar D bush slight play

Pass 28 Jan 2019 168,762 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2019 168,762 miles

Emissions not tested Exhaust condition - Cat has large hole (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Hole in cat (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Feb 2018 165,691 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2017 161,123 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2017 161,114 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 30% imbalance (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened snapped on roller test (3.5.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened cable very rusty/corroded (3.5.1b)

Pass 5 Jan 2016 157,235 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 13 Jan 2015 154,778 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2014 152,292 miles

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

parking brake cable slightly frayed (front part)

Pass 14 Jan 2013 149,010 miles

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

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

front tyres wearing on inner edge of tread

Pass 16 Jan 2012 146,183 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 20 Jan 2011 142,167 miles

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Fail 19 Jan 2011 142,167 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 4 Feb 2010 138,820 miles

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

cut in o/s/f tyre outer sidewall

o/s wiper rubber split

Fail 28 Jan 2010 138,777 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

cut in o/s/f tyre outer sidewall

o/s wiper rubber split

Pass 6 Dec 2008 130,846 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

both number plates slightly deterioated

diferent size tyers on rear axel

Fail 5 Dec 2008 130,842 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

both number plates slightly deterioated

diferent size tyers on rear axel

Pass 30 Oct 2007 120,511 miles

slight dampness around brake servo

Fail 23 Oct 2007 120,491 miles

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

slight dampness around brake servo

Pass 30 Oct 2006 108,935 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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T702 DBW is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 1,968cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 T702 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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T702 DBW is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 25 June 1999.

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