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V128 DGT

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jul 2027
Tests31 (17 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate54.8%

Mileage

136,856 mi
Last recorded136,856 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2026
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV128 DGT
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 14 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2026 136,856 miles

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2026 136,854 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2025 135,817 miles

brake servo slightly corroded

Fail 25 Jun 2025 135,817 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

brake servo slightly corroded

Pass 6 Jul 2024 133,658 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2024 133,655 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Jul 2023 131,255 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 23 May 2023 131,255 miles

Central Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 May 2022 130,958 miles
Fail 11 May 2022 130,958 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Pass 18 May 2021 130,045 miles

Brake pad lamp on

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coolant leak

Nearside Front Headlamp glass damage

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Jul 2019 129,323 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside & offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective glass broken (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 15 Jul 2019 129,321 miles

Front Position lamp not working nearside & offside (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing stud broken (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside & offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective glass broken (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2018 124,643 miles

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

No 1 injector damp doesn't appear to be leaking

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

handbrake return spring under vehicle broken

nearside rear brake pad wear sensor attached to nothing

service brake performance only just met the requirement of 50% reading at 52% performance

Fail 19 Jul 2018 124,633 miles

Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front exhaust box hanger (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Steering locking device ineffective track rod end (2.1.3 (d))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Electrical wiring for braking components extremely deteriorated wear sensor - broken (4.11 (b) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

No 1 injector damp doesn't appear to be leaking

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

handbrake return spring under vehicle broken

nearside rear brake pad wear sensor attached to nothing

service brake performance only just met the requirement of 50% reading at 52% performance

Pass 27 Jun 2017 110,546 miles

Oil leak

Fail 27 Jun 2017 110,546 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

Pass 20 Jul 2016 104,409 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2016 104,409 miles

Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

Pass 28 Aug 2015 100,734 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2015 100,734 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 7 Oct 2010 100,120 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 5 Oct 2009 97,287 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2009 97,287 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Fail 7 Oct 2008 91,587 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 7 Oct 2008 91,587 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2007 84,573 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Pass 2 Oct 2007 84,573 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 28 Sep 2006 77,444 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2005 70,996 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2005 70,993 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?

Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
5,816
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
357,225
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 89,943
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,503
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,686
position lamp(s) not working 56,717
Stop lamp not working 56,335
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V128 DGT is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.

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 V128 DGT, 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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V128 DGT is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 8 September 1999.

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