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193,390 miAbove average mileage for this year
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
front brake discs worn
nearside rear inner sill corroded
nearside rear tyre perished
rear bumper mounts corroded
slight play steering colume
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
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)
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)
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)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
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)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
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)
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.
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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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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