MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
194,099 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner rack arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner rack arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Track rod end ball joint has slight play both inner rack ends (2.2.B.1f)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Track rod end ball joint has slight play both inner rack ends (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear tyres worn
rear axle bushes
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Front registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear door will not open from inside or out
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nail in offside rear tyre
near side rear tyre wear on inner edge
nearside and offside front tyres wear on inner edge
offside rear door unable to open from outside and inside of vehicle
offside rear tyre excess wear on inner edge
nearside and offside front tyres wear on inner edge
unable to open offside rear door from inside and outside
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
nearside and offside front tyres wear on inner edge
unable to open offside rear door from inside and outside
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Bora?
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T878 DFC is a 1999 Volkswagen Bora in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 1999 Volkswagen Bora models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 100,227 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 Bora fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 32,842 recorded failures. If you're considering buying T878 DFC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Bora typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 27 years old, this Volkswagen Bora is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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T878 DFC is a 1999 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 15 June 1999.
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