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V185 LJH

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Grey Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Aug 2024
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

221,086 mi
Last recorded221,086 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2024
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV185 LJH
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Fail 2 Dec 2024 221,086 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All round disks. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Slight corrosion to front & rear suspension component.

Pass 31 Aug 2023 219,153 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 22 Jul 2022 218,195 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2021 217,120 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 15 Jun 2021 217,120 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Sep 2019 216,200 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2019 216,199 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced hole inside wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced towing eye prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nail in tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 May 2018 215,408 miles

General surface corrosion under vehicle

N/S/F inner sill corroded but not within prescribed area

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber mount (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber mount (2.4.A.3)

Undertray fitted obscuring some testable components

Fail 4 May 2018 215,377 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure bolt loose (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure bolt loose (2.7.2b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

General surface corrosion under vehicle

N/S/F inner sill corroded but not within prescribed area

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber mount (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber mount (2.4.A.3)

Undertray fitted obscuring some testable components

Pass 29 Apr 2017 213,934 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

under tray fitted

Fail 26 Apr 2017 213,904 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Direction indicator incorrect colour both front (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

under tray fitted

Pass 26 Apr 2016 210,106 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear foot brake has lower effort

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush o/s/f & n/s/f lower (2.7.4)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s/f & o/s/f (2.2.C.1c)

oil leak

Pass 28 Apr 2015 204,572 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Oil leak

Pass 24 Apr 2014 199,641 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak

Fail 24 Apr 2014 199,641 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 23 Apr 2013 195,497 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2013 195,497 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 16 Mar 2012 191,279 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

brake pedal anti-slip worn

front numberplate cracked

nearside rear tyre worn on outer edge

offside rear tyre close to limit and nail in tread

Pass 2 Mar 2011 187,377 miles

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

both rear tyres worn on outer edges

Pass 28 Jan 2010 183,479 miles

brake pad warning light (all pads look ok )

Pass 5 Feb 2009 180,966 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2009 180,957 miles

Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 24 Jan 2008 177,624 miles

brake pedal rubber wearing . hand brake cable outer sleeve worn . power steering level low (topped up) no leaks seen at time of testing , clutch action poor and noise . brake pad warning light on at times (all pads visual ok)

Fail 23 Jan 2008 177,624 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

brake pedal rubber wearing . hand brake cable outer sleeve worn . power steering level low (topped up) no leaks seen at time of testing , clutch action poor and noise . brake pad warning light on at times (all pads visual ok)

Pass 23 Feb 2007 173,163 miles

as reported

Fail 23 Feb 2007 173,163 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

wipers poor . rear o/s tyre soon , brake pedal rubber wearing . (clutch needed soon)

Pass 1 Nov 2005 165,549 miles

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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V185 LJH is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Grey with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 V185 LJH, 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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V185 LJH is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 2 December 1999.

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