MOT Status
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166,890 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside parking brake effort low
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside parking brake effort low
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside parking brake effort low
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
boot floor slightly corroded (not prescribed area
both front wishbone back bushes slightly perished
exhaust has been repaired using paste
front brake pads on limit
front sub-frame /mounting areas showing signs of corrosion
slight play in steering rack inner joints
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner flitch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength suspension arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
boot floor slightly corroded (not prescribed area
both front wishbone back bushes slightly perished
exhaust has been repaired using paste
front brake pads on limit
front sub-frame /mounting areas showing signs of corrosion
slight play in steering rack inner joints
Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front (3.5.1g)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both front (4.1.E.1)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front (3.5.1g)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front (3.5.1g)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both rear (4.1.E.1)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front (3.5.1g)
rear pad sensor rubbing road wheel
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
rear pad sensor rubbing road wheel
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
slight scratch marks to windscreen ok at time of test
turbo waste gate rod disconneted
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
slight scratch marks to windscreen ok at time of test
turbo waste gate rod disconneted
Front Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
rear offside coil spring broken at extreme end funtion not impaired
Front Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
rear offside coil spring broken at extreme end funtion not impaired
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
front tyres crcking on outer walls
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V38 EVO is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 1,896cc 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 V38 EVO, 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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What year was V38 EVO registered?
V38 EVO is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 16 September 1999.
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The MOT history for V38 EVO shows 29 tests with a 69% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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