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Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Underside corroded and undersealed
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced pattern (possible bulb not fitted correctly) (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing corroded within 30cm of subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions against rotation (5.2.3 (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions against rotation (5.2.3 (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on brake caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage power steering (2.1.5 (a))
nearside and offside front inner sills corroded
nearside and offside front inner wings corroded
rear bumper support corroded
rear crossmember corroded
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
nearside and offside front inner wings corroded
nearside front inner sill light corrosion
nearside rear inner wheel arch corroded
rear crossmember corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
nearside and offside front inner wings corroded
nearside front inner sill light corrosion
nearside rear inner wheel arch corroded
rear crossmember corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Under side rusty all over
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended rear seat belt stalks missing (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
general corrosion under body
nearside and offside front inner sills corroded
nearside and offside front inner wings corroded
offside front brake pipe on caliper corroding
rear chassis corroded at tow bar mounts /tow ball cut off
rear inner arches corroded and covered in sealer
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel footbrake (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel footbrake (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
nearside and offside front inner sills corroded
nearside and offside front inner wings corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear pipes on suspension arms (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear pipes on suspension arms (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Corrosion throughout vehicle
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin On limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside front brake hose very perished
Nearside front inner wheel arch excessively corroded but not within 30cm
Nearside front seatbelt stalk casing missing
Nearside front tyre inner sidewall very poor and tyre under inflated
Offside front inner wheel arch excessively corroded but not within 30cm
Offside front tyre very worn on inner edge
Rear braking effort low
Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Corrosion throughout vehicle
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin On limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside front brake hose very perished
Nearside front inner wheel arch excessively corroded but not within 30cm
Nearside front seatbelt stalk casing missing
Nearside front tyre inner sidewall very poor and tyre under inflated
Offside front inner wheel arch excessively corroded but not within 30cm
Offside front tyre very worn on inner edge
Rear braking effort low
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
headlamps deteriorating
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
headlamps deteriorating
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated starting to split (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded near union to rubber hoses (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front number plate damaged
Nearside Front tyre worn more on inner edge of tread
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear coil springs rusted
Rear exhaust silencer rusted
Temp repair on exhaust
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint area pipe rusted and holed (7.1.2)
Front number plate damaged
Nearside Front tyre worn more on inner edge of tread
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear coil springs rusted
Rear exhaust silencer rusted
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
rear box exhaust corroded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear brake discs corroded
rear tyres inner sidewalls have crack in them
Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear brake discs rusty
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
advise aux belt cracked
advise centre exhaust been repaired not replaced
advise slight play in steering rack
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
advise aux belt cracked
advise slight play in steering rack
Nearside Front Brake hose kinked (3.6.B.4b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
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V809 GAA is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 V809 GAA, 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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V809 GAA is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 13 November 1999.
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