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V313 WUB

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Oct 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

286,826 mi
Last recorded286,826 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV313 WUB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 286,826 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2024 282,177 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Oct 2023 276,834 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2022 273,840 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2021 268,893 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 6 Oct 2021 268,871 miles

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit plate limit 0.8 measured average reading 1.88 (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2020 262,938 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear and rear sections (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

steering rack mounting bushes worn

Pass 30 Sep 2019 256,838 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Sep 2019 256,838 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Oct 2018 249,246 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Slight oil leak

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2017 242,138 miles

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and scrubbed on outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' crack in windscreen but not in a direct view of the road at the time of test (8.3.1d)

Fail 26 Sep 2017 242,138 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3) DANGEROUS

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and scrubbed on outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' crack in windscreen but not in a direct view of the road at the time of test (8.3.1d)

Pass 22 Sep 2016 234,361 miles

crack in lower windscreen

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 16 Sep 2016 234,234 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) locking device insecure (3.5.1l) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) locking device insecure (3.5.1l) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

crack in lower windscreen

Pass 26 Sep 2015 223,641 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Slight play in steering rack joint

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

Offside Front Inner Slight play in steering rack joint

Oil leak from engine

Pass 26 Sep 2014 215,720 miles

Centre handbrake cable rusty & fraying

Fail 19 Sep 2014 215,716 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Battery warning light on

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Centre handbrake cable rusty & fraying

Pass 11 Jun 2009 203,760 miles

both registration plates starting to discolour.

Fail 10 Jun 2009 203,662 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

both registration plates starting to discolour.

Pass 5 Jun 2008 190,215 miles

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

Pass 6 Jun 2007 176,189 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2006 160,824 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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V313 WUB is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 V313 WUB, 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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V313 WUB is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 22 November 1999.

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