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V282 DVF

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Green Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jul 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

150,851 mi
Last recorded150,851 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2026
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV282 DVF
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Jul 2026 150,851 miles

Central general underbody corrosion

Pass 8 Jan 2025 149,606 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Underbody pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside front wheel arch slightly corroded

Fail 8 Jan 2025 149,606 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Underbody pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside front wheel arch slightly corroded

Pass 4 Jan 2024 148,048 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced lower corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced lower corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Dec 2022 144,772 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner arch and outrigger areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner arch and outrigger areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2022 144,771 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner arch and outrigger areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner arch and outrigger areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2022 142,591 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Fail 5 Jan 2022 142,590 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 11 Jan 2021 139,322 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Nov 2019 137,006 miles

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. down on effort (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Fail 25 Nov 2019 137,006 miles

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. down on effort (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2018 135,099 miles

Front discs rusty

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

Fail 22 Nov 2018 135,078 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Front discs rusty

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

Pass 1 Dec 2017 133,921 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre starting to perish

oil leak

Pass 29 Nov 2016 133,001 miles

Front Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

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

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

Pass 17 Nov 2015 130,771 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2014 128,706 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2013 128,701 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2013 128,701 miles

Nearside Front rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

Pass 31 Jan 2012 120,899 miles

advise both front flexis cracking and starting to perish

Fail 30 Jan 2012 120,898 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

advise both front flexis cracking and starting to perish

Pass 2 Feb 2011 112,717 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2011 112,716 miles

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

Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

both rear brake discs corroded.

Pass 1 Feb 2010 105,311 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2010 105,311 miles

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

Pass 3 Feb 2009 95,680 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2008 91,174 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2007 82,349 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2006 72,352 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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V282 DVF is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Green with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 V282 DVF, 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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V282 DVF is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 4 November 1999.

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