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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nearside front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to offside front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front inner corner corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear inner wheel arch corroded
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner and outer (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front inner corner corroded
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear inner wheel arch corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nearside front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to offside front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front inner corner corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear inner wheel arch corroded
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner and outer (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front inner corner corroded
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear inner wheel arch corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front inner corner corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear inner wheel arch corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner and outer (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front inner corner corroded
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear inner wheel arch corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nearside front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to offside front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side walls cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner and outer track rod ends (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side walls cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner and outer track rod ends (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
different size tyres fitted to front axle than rear axle
nearside and offside front corners corroded
nearside rear brake back plate corroded
Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nearside front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to offside front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side walls cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner and outer track rod ends (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side walls cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner and outer track rod ends (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
different size tyres fitted to front axle than rear axle
nearside and offside front corners corroded
nearside rear brake back plate corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to n/s front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to o/s front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking to side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking to side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both track rod ball joint dust covers (2.1.3 (g) (i))
different size tyres fitted to front axle than rear axle
n/s and o/s front corners corroded
n/s rear brake back plate corroded
Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working tail light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to n/s front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to n/s rear wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to o/s front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking to side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking to side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt track rod ball joint dust covers (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
different size tyres fitted to front axle than rear axle
n/s and o/s front corners corroded
n/s rear brake back plate corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to n/s front flex (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to n/s rear wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to o/s front flex (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking to side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
different size tyres fitted to front axle to rear axle
n/s and o/s front corners corroded
n/s rear brake back plate corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to n/s front flex (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to n/s rear wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to o/s front flex (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking to side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
different size tyres fitted to front axle to rear axle
n/s and o/s front corners corroded
n/s rear brake back plate corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to n/s front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to n/s rear wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to o/s front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking to side walls (5.2.3 (d) (i))
clutch cable chaffing on heater tube
different size tyres fitted to front axle than rear axle
handbrake efficiency just met
n/s and o/s front corners corroded
n/s rear brake back plate corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to n/s front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to n/s rear wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to o/s front flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking to side walls (5.2.3 (d) (i))
clutch cable chaffing on heater tube
different size tyres fitted to front axle than rear axle
handbrake efficiency just met
n/s and o/s front corners corroded
n/s rear brake back plate corroded
Offside Rear Drive shaft likely to become detached inner coupling bolts loose (6.1.7 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired upper outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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TNP 826L is a 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Orange with a 1,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 TNP 826L, 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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TNP 826L is a 1973 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 29 March 1973.
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