MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
105,903 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
exhaust centre section hanger missing
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak ()
both front headlamp lenses are misted
both rear axle bushes worn
Both rear axle bushes have play
Engine oil leak
Nearside Front Steering arm inner fixing has play
Offside Front Tyre 2mm of tread left
Offside Rear Tyre wearing on the inner edge
Rear Brake discs corroded and pitted
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)
Both rear axle bushes have play
Engine oil leak
Nearside Front Steering arm inner fixing has play
Offside Front Tyre 2mm of tread left
Offside Rear Tyre wearing on the inner edge
Rear Brake discs corroded and pitted
both rear axle bushes worn
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both rear axle bushes worn
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
slight play nearside inner track rod
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
slight play nearside inner track rod
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front and rear brake discs corroded on edges
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front and rear brake discs corroded on edges
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
n/side parking brake cable outer sleeve cracked
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
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V170 JKN is a 1999 Volkswagen Bora in Black with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 1999 Volkswagen Bora models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 100,227 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 Bora fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 32,842 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V170 JKN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Bora typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 27 years old, this Volkswagen Bora is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V170 JKN is a 1999 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 20 December 1999.
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