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74,823 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed rubbing on tyre (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed rubbing on tyre (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner rear valance (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner rear valance (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lense condensated (4.1.4 (b))
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear cross member heavily corroded
handbrake cable return spring broken
night heater exhaust insecure
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear cross member heavily corroded
handbrake cable return spring broken
night heater exhaust insecure
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
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)
Vehicle structure slightly damaged within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Outer Front Upper Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front seat has been removed.
Nearside wiper blade split.
Offside Outer Front Upper Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside front tyre pershing and cracking at time of test
both front brake back plates starting to corrode
nearside front tyre perishing on side walls
wireing cable tied up underneath vehile/routed very close to steering column
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
both front brake back plates starting to corrode
nearside front tyre perishing on side walls
rear brake pads/discs look in poor condition
wireing cable tied up underneath vehile/routed very close to steering column
rear brake discs corroded
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front brake pads look low
rear brake discs corroded
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
N/s front brake disc corred
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside door mirror glass cracked
Nearside front brake disc corroded.
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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T73 VUM is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Green with a 2,459cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 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 T73 VUM, 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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T73 VUM is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 1 April 1999.
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