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T871 FRB

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 2459cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

213,976 mi
Last recorded213,976 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT871 FRB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,459cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 213,976 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips (3.2 (a) (i))

throttle pedal missing

Fail 4 Mar 2026 213,976 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips (3.2 (a) (i))

throttle pedal missing

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure spare fitted (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Apr 2025 211,270 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips (3.2 (a) (i))

throttle pedal missing

Pass 15 Mar 2024 210,112 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Mar 2023 209,013 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear inner valance (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 10 Mar 2022 207,665 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2022 207,658 miles

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Apr 2021 205,400 miles

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

Fail 29 Mar 2021 205,381 miles

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected x2 (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected x1 (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 6 Feb 2020 204,770 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2020 204,760 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Nov 2018 203,478 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2018 200,832 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 23 Jan 2018 200,820 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Emissions not tested exhaust broken (7.3.A.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 19 Dec 2016 197,449 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 5 Oct 2016 197,432 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill near leaf spring (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill near leaf spring (6.1.B.2)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings centre sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 28 Sep 2015 196,504 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

oil leak

play in steering rack inner joints

slight leak from offside and nearside rear hub seals

Pass 30 Sep 2014 195,432 miles

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 12 Sep 2014 195,419 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 3 Sep 2013 192,753 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2012 188,479 miles

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 Sep 2011 185,478 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Pass 8 Sep 2010 183,002 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Aug 2009 180,247 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 10 Sep 2008 173,408 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Aug 2007 163,203 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2006 148,910 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2006 148,844 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front pads low

radiator leaking

rear diff starting to leak

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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T871 FRB is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 2,459cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 T871 FRB, 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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T871 FRB is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 1 July 1999.

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