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V486 EVR

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 2459cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jun 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

271,387 mi
Last recorded271,387 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV486 EVR
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,459cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 271,387 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 18 Apr 2025 267,308 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 18 Apr 2025 267,308 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2024 259,120 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear 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))

Pass 19 Apr 2023 252,220 miles

Central Rear rear Back panel area corroded

Nearside Front 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))

Fail 18 Apr 2023 252,210 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Front 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))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Apr 2022 243,654 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged Glass missing

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Apr 2022 243,654 miles

Fuel hose leaking Diesel pump (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged Glass missing

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Dec 2020 240,423 miles

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

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

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Dec 2020 240,347 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 2 May 2019 233,462 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2018 228,931 miles

heavily undersealed

Pass 27 Feb 2017 227,477 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2017 227,422 miles

Front registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)

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

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

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

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Pass 14 Jan 2016 222,509 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint both front (2.5.B.1a)

both front outer sill corroding

brake pad warning light is on but brake pads appear fine

engine oil leaking

n/s/r tyre tread depth on 2.5mm

o/s/f door check strap broken

o/s/r tyre tread depth on 3mm

Fail 13 Jan 2016 222,507 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint both front (2.5.B.1a)

both front outer sill corroding

brake pad warning light is on but brake pads appear fine

engine oil leaking

n/s/r tyre tread depth on 2.5mm

o/s/f door check strap broken

o/s/r tyre tread depth on 3mm

Pass 7 Jan 2015 217,977 miles

n/s sill corroded

n/s/f shocker damp

front to rear brake pipe corroded

n/s/f tyre edges worn & just over limit

n/s/r tyre 2mm tread

o/s/r brake pipe corroded

oil leak

rear brake discs corroded

slight play in roll bar centre bushes

Fail 5 Jan 2015 217,926 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

front to rear brake pipe corroded

n/s sill corroded

n/s/f shocker damp

n/s/f tyre edges worn & just over limit

n/s/r tyre 2mm tread

o/s/r brake pipe corroded

oil leak

pad warning light on

rear brake discs corroded

slight play in roll bar centre bushes

Pass 30 Jan 2014 214,541 miles

brake pad warning light on

engine and gearbox damp with oil

front number plate fading

n/s/f inner cv gator deteriorating

n/s/r outer sill corroding

n/s/r tyre worn to 3.5mm

o/s/r brake pipe corroding

rear brake discs corroding

rear brake pads low

Fail 31 Jan 2013 209,286 miles

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

brake warning light on

front number plate deteriorating

n/s/r outer sill starting to corrode

n/s/r tyre has 3.5mm tread

o/s/f upper suspension arm ball joint boot cracking

rear brake discs corroding

rear brake pad low

rear exhaust box corroding

Pass 31 Jan 2013 209,286 miles

brake warning light on

front number plate deteriorating

n/s/r outer sill starting to corrode

n/s/r tyre has 3.5mm tread

o/s/f upper suspension arm ball joint boot cracking

rear brake discs corroding

rear brake pad low

rear exhaust box corroding

Pass 27 Jan 2012 202,092 miles

engine oil leaks

rear exhaust box in poor condition

Fail 27 Jan 2012 202,089 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

engine oil leaks

rear exhaust box in poor condition

Pass 1 Feb 2011 195,587 miles

front brake discs starting to corrode

front brake flexis cracking

Fail 26 Jan 2011 195,499 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs starting to corrode

front brake flexis cracking

Pass 1 Feb 2010 188,286 miles

front brake discs are slightly warped

n/s front outer cv gaitor has a pin hole

windscreen has a slight crack

Pass 19 Jan 2009 180,214 miles

both front to rear brake pipes corroding

n/s/f tyre tread on 2mm (limit is 1.6mm)

n/s/r tyre on 3mm tread

o/s/f tyre on 3mm tread

o/s/r tyre has a nail in the tread

Pass 16 Jan 2008 169,447 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2008 169,432 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jan 2007 153,971 miles

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

Pass 16 Jan 2006 137,111 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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V486 EVR is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 2,459cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 V486 EVR, 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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V486 EVR is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 11 November 1999.

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