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T771 YBL

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 May 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

125,119 mi
Last recorded125,119 miles
Recorded on12 May 2026
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT771 YBL
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 12 May 2026 125,119 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front mount broken off weld (6.1.2 (a))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 12 May 2026 125,119 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front mount broken off weld (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 May 2025 124,050 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front mount broken off weld (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 May 2025 124,050 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front mount broken off weld (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 May 2024 123,014 miles

Exhaust mounting defective exhaust front mount broken off weld (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output water ingress (4.1.4 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 May 2024 123,014 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective exhaust front mount broken off weld (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output water ingress (4.1.4 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 May 2023 121,769 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front mount broken off weld (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres perished badly inner walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 May 2023 121,763 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective front mount broken off weld (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres perished badly inner walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 May 2022 120,927 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective front exhaust mount broken weld (6.1.2 (a))

Offside headlamp loose

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front split slightly on ends (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 20 May 2021 119,757 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 May 2021 119,757 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 May 2020 119,122 miles

All tyres starting to crack

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

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both front (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 4 Apr 2019 117,293 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer heavily deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 2 Apr 2019 117,290 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Coolant leak ()

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

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

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer heavily deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Apr 2018 114,725 miles

Nearside slight play in tie rod

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

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Fail 4 Apr 2018 114,724 miles

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

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

Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside slight play in tie rod

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

undertray

Pass 27 Mar 2017 111,681 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing out of shape

Rear tyres cracked and perishing

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Pass 31 Mar 2016 108,270 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Rear tyres cracked and perishing

Pass 1 Apr 2015 104,421 miles

Advise N/S/R tyre wearing out of shape

Advise both rear tyres cracked and perishing

Advise slight play in both tie rods

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Apr 2014 100,220 miles

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

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 3 Apr 2014 100,220 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 26 Mar 2013 97,347 miles

Advise N/S/R tyre wearing out of shape

Advise slight play in O/S track rod

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Mar 2012 93,899 miles

Advise N/S/R tyre wearing out of shape

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Mar 2011 90,045 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2011 90,045 miles

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

Pass 23 Mar 2010 84,728 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2010 84,728 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2009 114,695 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2008 75,976 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2007 73,397 miles

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 4 Apr 2006 61,819 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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T771 YBL is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 T771 YBL, 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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T771 YBL is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 20 April 1999.

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