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173,142 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear sills rusted within 30 cm of rear lower suspension arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure bulged in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed deep cut in tread and cords visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess stiff and noisy and not fully returning (1.1.15 (a))
Nearside Rear parking brake lower reading
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear sills rusted within 30 cm of rear lower suspension arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear handbrake slower to operate
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear handbrake slower to operate
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts in tread and 8 years old (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear parking brake slightly weaker than offside rear
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe on pump damp (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))
clutch pipe on slave cylinder rusty
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts in tread and 8 years old (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear parking brake slightly weaker than offside rear
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe on pump damp (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))
clutch pipe on slave cylinder rusty
Engine mounting damaged but not to excess gearbox rear lower mounting split and worn near limit (6.1.8 (a) (i))
reversing lamps not working
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed badly cut in tread and cords visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Engine mounting damaged but not to excess gearbox rear lower mounting split and worn near limit (6.1.8 (a) (i))
reversing lamps not working
Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone bushes getting perished/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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 Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone bushes getting perished/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess split (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
offside rear reverse light not working
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside rear tyre perished (side wall cracked)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at front (3.6.B.2c)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear seat belt mounts can not be checked
Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear seat belt mounts can not be checked
Service & inspection + pad warning light on can not see outer front brake pads
Centre park brake return spring broken
OSR park brake cable rubbing on wiring
only 1 seat belt fitted to rear
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Centre park brake return spring broken
OSR park brake cable rubbing on wiring
only 1 seat belt fitted to rear
front wipers slightly smeary
headlamp aim passed on highline n/s and o/s
slight judder o/s/f brake
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V598 DVU is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Grey with a 1,896cc 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 V598 DVU, 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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V598 DVU is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 10 December 1999.
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