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V401 JRD

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Dec 2026
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

193,390 mi
Last recorded193,390 miles
Recorded on27 Nov 2025
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV401 JRD
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Pass 27 Nov 2025 193,390 miles

Nearside Front Inner wheel arch is corroded and holed - outside prescribed areas

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front door has dropped slightly

Offside Front tyre is wearing on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both - slight ()

both front shock absorber lower bushes are slightly deteriorated

Pass 6 Dec 2024 192,294 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front door has dropped slightly

Offside Front tyre is wearing on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()

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

both front wipers are noisy/juddering but clear screen

Fail 2 Dec 2024 192,294 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt in bottom of hub - cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt in bottom of hub - cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed visible in stress cracks on outer sidewall - tyre is over 10 years old - 2010 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front door has dropped slightly

Offside Front tyre is wearing on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()

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

both front wipers are noisy/juddering but clear screen

Pass 23 Nov 2023 191,617 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Inner sill is corroded and holed - outside prescribed areas

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front door has dropped slightly

Offside Front tyre valve stem is stress cracked

Offside Rear tyre is over 10 years old - 2010

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

areas of corrosion and damage to bodywork - no sharp edges

both front lower ball joint dust covers are slightly deteriorated

Pass 5 Dec 2022 190,594 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front door has dropped

Offside Front tyre valve stem is stress cracked

Offside Rear tyre is stress cracked on outer sidewall and is over 10 years old - 2010

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both - slight ()

areas of bodywork damage - no sharp edges

both front shock absorber lower bushes are slightly deteriorated

surface corrosion to both front wheel arches

Pass 6 Dec 2021 188,277 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front door has dropped

Offside Front tyre valve stem stress cracked

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both - slight ()

bodywork damage to o/s outer sill - no sharp edges

both front shock absorber lower bushes slightly deteriorated

surface corrosion to both front wheel arches

Fail 1 Dec 2021 188,277 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding handbrake lever arm on caliper not returning (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front door has dropped

Offside Front tyre valve stem stress cracked

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both - slight ()

bodywork damage to o/s outer sill - no sharp edges

both front shock absorber lower bushes slightly deteriorated

surface corrosion to both front wheel arches

Pass 3 Dec 2020 185,398 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()

Offside Front door has dropped

Offside Front tyre valve stem stress cracked

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()

Offside Rear light unit going black internally

Offside reverse light not working

bodywork damage to o/s outer sill - no sharp edges

both front shock absorber lower bushes slightly deteriorated

o/s/f wheel arch and both forward ends of outer sills corroding

sidewalls of spare tyre stress cracked/weakened

Pass 13 Nov 2019 182,372 miles

Offside Front tyre valve stem stress cracked

Offside reverse light not working

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both - slight ()

both front shock absorber lower bushes slightly deteriorated

forward ends of both outer sills corroded

slight engine oil leak

Fail 11 Nov 2019 182,367 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre valve stem stress cracked

Offside reverse light not working

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both - slight ()

both front shock absorber lower bushes slightly deteriorated

forward ends of both outer sills corroded

slight engine oil leak

Pass 20 Nov 2018 176,738 miles

Nearside Rear tyre stress cracked

Offside Front tyre valve stem stress cracked

Offside reverse light not working

both front lower ball joint dust covers slightly deteriorated

both front shock absorber lower bushes slightly deteriorated

slight play in both inner steering joints/tie rods

Fail 14 Nov 2018 176,737 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases inlet pipe of centre silencer corroded and holed (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill at rear - as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear end of o/s outer sill - as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre stress cracked

Offside Front tyre valve stem stress cracked

Offside reverse light not working

both front lower ball joint dust covers slightly deteriorated

both front shock absorber lower bushes slightly deteriorated

slight play in both inner steering joints/tie rods

Pass 13 Nov 2017 171,279 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe into centre silencer corroded and has small holes (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear tyre slightly stress cracked

Offside Front tyre valve stem stress cracked

Offside Rear light unit slightly damaged and slightly dis-coloured internally - has been repaired with electrical tape - not affecting lighting

both front lower arm ball joint boots slightly stress cracked

both front shock absorber lower bushes stress cracked

both front wipers smearing slightly

clutch pedal rubber worn through

exhaust clamp cracked - CAT to centre join

slight play in both front inner steering joints/tie rods

surface corrosion to front ends of both outer sills

Pass 30 Nov 2016 166,581 miles

Front ends of both outer sills slightly corroded

Offside Front tyre valve stem slightly stress cracked

Offside Rear light unit damaged - not affecting lighting

both front shock absorber lower bushes slightly stress cracked

slight engine oil leak

slight play in n/s inner steering joint

Fail 18 Nov 2016 166,363 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick uneven wear - o/s below 1.5mm, n/s 4-5mm (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing (8.2.2)

Front brake discs lipped

Front ends of both outer sills slightly corroded

Offside Front tyre valve stem slightly stress cracked

Offside Rear light unit damaged - not affecting lighting

both front shock absorber lower bushes slightly stress cracked

slight engine oil leak

slight play in n/s inner steering joint

Pass 10 Dec 2015 161,723 miles

front brake discs worn

nearside rear inner sill corroded

nearside rear tyre perished

rear bumper mounts corroded

slight play steering colume

Fail 3 Dec 2015 161,652 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

front brake discs worn

nearside rear inner sill corroded

nearside rear tyre perished

rear bumper mounts corroded

slight play steering colume

Pass 28 Nov 2014 155,324 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 26 Nov 2014 155,324 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

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

Fail 5 Nov 2013 140,733 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 5 Nov 2013 140,733 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 23 Nov 2012 138,043 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2011 130,869 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2011 130,869 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2010 121,753 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2010 121,753 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 2 Dec 2009 110,888 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2009 110,873 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 1 Dec 2008 100,035 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2008 100,035 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

o/s/headlamp lens cracked.

Pass 29 Nov 2007 86,409 miles

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

Pass 24 Nov 2006 76,309 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2005 61,974 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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V401 JRD is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 V401 JRD, 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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V401 JRD is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 17 November 1999.

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