MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
44,334 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
osr inner sill end + osr chassis end + various places underside corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
osr inner sill end + osr chassis end + various places underside corroded
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TBW 973L is a 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Orange with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 51,092 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Motor Caravan fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 8,888 recorded failures. If you're considering buying TBW 973L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Motor Caravan typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 53 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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TBW 973L is a 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 18 May 1973.
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