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T746 WWV

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Apr 2027
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

169,152 mi
Last recorded169,152 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT746 WWV
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 169,152 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 2 Apr 2026 169,152 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 8 Apr 2025 168,808 miles

vehicle loosing water

Pass 10 Apr 2024 166,872 miles

Brake servo damaged but function not impaired corroded (1.1.3 (e))

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

power steering noisey

Pass 6 Apr 2023 166,375 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer hanger (6.1.2 (a))

brake pad warning wire not fitted in pads

Fail 6 Apr 2023 166,375 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer hanger (6.1.2 (a))

brake pad warning wire not fitted in pads

Pass 19 Apr 2022 165,424 miles

slight corrosion forming

slight wear suspension

Pass 15 Apr 2021 163,986 miles

Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all (5.2.3 (f))

some corrosion forming

some play steering

Pass 23 Mar 2020 161,140 miles

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

Central Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

all tyres protruding past wheel arches

Pass 8 Mar 2019 160,879 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 8 Mar 2019 160,872 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 19 Feb 2019 160,861 miles

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

Nearside Front Front passenger door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))

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 high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Exhaust centre silencer rubber mounting broken but system still supported

Exhaust system corroded

Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Lower engine mounting rubber bush deteriorated

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Bump stop deteriorated

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Vehicle underside corroded

Pass 17 Feb 2018 157,866 miles

Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2017 143,782 miles

both front tyres worn on edges

Pass 18 May 2016 140,002 miles

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

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

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

Offside Inner track rod slight wear

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

brake pad warning lamp illuminated

Fail 17 May 2016 139,999 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Inner track rod slight wear

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

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

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

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

brake pad warning lamp illuminated

Pass 26 Jan 2015 134,231 miles

Play in o/s/f steering arm.

Rear brake discs are rusty.

n/s mirror is very poor condition.

o/s/f tyre is in poor condition.

Pass 27 Jan 2014 128,239 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

damage on both rear tyre sidewalls

rear tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 1 Feb 2013 120,772 miles

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

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

Rear tyre walls are damaged

Fail 1 Feb 2013 120,772 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

All tyre walls are damaged

Cut o/s/f tyre inner wall

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2012 115,204 miles

Front brake discs are in poor condition

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

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

Spare tyre defective

Fail 2 Feb 2012 115,108 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Front brake discs are in poor condition

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

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

Spare tyre defective

Fail 2 Feb 2011 109,668 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

offside and nearside rear discs pitted

Pass 2 Feb 2011 109,668 miles

offside and nearside rear discs pitted

Fail 18 Jan 2010 101,395 miles

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

Pass 18 Jan 2010 101,395 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2009 87,362 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

front number plate stained

n/s/r tyre is badly perished on outer wall

slight play in steering rack

Fail 3 Feb 2009 87,362 miles

Brake vacuum build up too slow (3.3.E.6)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

front number plate stained

n/s/r tyre is badly perished on outer wall

slight play in steering rack

Pass 31 Mar 2008 84,442 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2008 84,439 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Inner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front number plate deteriorating.

Pass 22 Mar 2007 73,186 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2007 73,158 miles

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

Pass 17 Mar 2006 63,889 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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T746 WWV is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 T746 WWV, 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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T746 WWV is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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