MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
25,530 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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o/s rear tyre perished
split pin missing o/s track rod end
tick over erratic
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
split pin missing o/s track rod end
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
fuel lines corroded.brake noise seat belt fraying
heavy surface corrosion to all underside and undersealing separating. all visual corrosion assessed with CAT
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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TEB 396S is a 1978 Volkswagen Transporter in Orange with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1978 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 41,121 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 TEB 396S, 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 48 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was TEB 396S registered?
TEB 396S is a 1978 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 23 May 1978.
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