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143,519 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced marked in yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced marked in yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced marked in yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill marked in yellow x2 (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Rears ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned Both rears (4.8.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Rears ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned Both rears (4.8.2 (a) (i))
Brake repair covered in underseal Numerous under (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush eye bush perished (5.3.2 (c))
Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))
Upper Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn plus boot split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding lever on calliper sticking (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On legal limit 1.6 mm worn out on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm, worn out on edhe (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn on edge
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre on legal limit 1.6mm , worn out on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On legal limit 1.6 mm- worn out on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm worn out on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On legal limit 1.6mm worn out on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On legal limit 1.6 mm- worn out on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm worn out on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On legal limit 1.6mm worn out on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/s , o/s (3.6.B.4d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/\ , o/s (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn out on edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn out on edge
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/s , o/s (3.6.B.4d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/\ , o/s (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn out on edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn out on edge
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour N/s , o/s (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/s. ,o/s (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn out on edges (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/s. ,o/s (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn out on edges (4.1.E.1)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight wiper marks in windscreen
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
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)
nearside wiper blade slightly loose
slight wiper marks in windscreen
slight play in steering rack mounting bushes
Brake load sensing valve inoperative (3.6.E.3)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
tyres cut in nearside front outter wall
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
tyres cut in nearside front outter wall
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
steering intemitantly stiff
temp repair to nearside rear lens
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
drivers seat worn
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a) DANGEROUS
Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
drivers seat worn
front pads @80% worn
steering stiff
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front pads @80% worn
steering stiff
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T889 UGF is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Pink with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.9%.
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 T889 UGF, 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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T889 UGF is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 21 April 1999.
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