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V192 HGS

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jul 2027
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

248,990 mi
Last recorded248,990 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV192 HGS
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 248,990 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Jul 2025 244,163 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material mainline, by wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main line by load compensator (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 25 Jul 2025 244,163 miles

Central Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material mainline, by wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main line by load compensator (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 1 Aug 2024 238,376 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2024 237,049 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible reverse camera insecure and obscuring registration plate (0.1 (b))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Jul 2023 233,919 miles

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

Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear handbrake cables routed wrong but still work

Pass 7 Jul 2022 232,319 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2019 232,262 miles

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

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

Rear tailpipes missing

Fail 17 Apr 2019 232,262 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear tailpipes missing

Pass 19 Apr 2018 232,157 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front tyre has no tread on inner edge

centre section of exhaust poor

exhaust tail pipes holed

Fail 17 Apr 2018 232,157 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front tyre has no tread on inner edge

centre section of exhaust poor

exhaust tail pipes holed

Pass 24 Apr 2017 232,019 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

front exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 21 Apr 2017 232,019 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing not checked

Oil leak

front exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 18 Apr 2016 218,405 miles

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

front brake pads & discs worn

Fail 14 Apr 2016 218,219 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

front brake pads & discs worn

Pass 23 Apr 2015 204,295 miles

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

Fail 22 Apr 2015 204,285 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Fail 16 Apr 2014 190,035 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both wiper blades split

Pass 16 Apr 2014 190,035 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both wiper blades split

Pass 25 Apr 2013 180,023 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

exhaust system corroded

n/s/r tyre wearing out of shape

Fail 17 Apr 2013 179,399 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

exhaust system corroded

n/s/r tyre wearing out of shape

Pass 20 Apr 2012 170,999 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

n/s/f inner driveshaft gaiter starting to split

Pass 20 Apr 2011 158,802 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

handbrake cables poor

play in n/s steering rack end

Fail 20 Apr 2011 158,802 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

handbrake cables poor

play in n/s steering rack end

Pass 22 Apr 2010 146,285 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

n/s/f inner driveshaft boot split

slight play in both steering rack ends

Fail 21 Apr 2010 146,249 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

n/s/f inner driveshaft boot split

slight play in both steering rack ends

Pass 21 Mar 2009 131,135 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2008 119,770 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2007 106,139 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2007 106,139 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 7 Feb 2006 89,584 miles

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

Fail 3 Feb 2006 89,584 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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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V192 HGS is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

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 V192 HGS, 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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V192 HGS is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 16 September 1999.

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