MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
17,534 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Wheel bearing has slight play ALL (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Wheel bearing has slight play ALL (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (5.2.6)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (2.4.A.3)
Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (5.2.6)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (5.2.6)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (2.4.A.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (5.2.6)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (2.4.A.3)
WINDSCREEN WIPERS POOR
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded CHASSIS (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (5.2.6)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (2.4.A.3)
WINDSCREEN WIPERS POOR
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
light under body corrosion.......
steering coupling splitting .......
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Battery insecure
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
corrosion forming on underside/components
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Battery insecure
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
corrosion forming on underside/components
Battery insecure
Oil leak
corrosion forming on underside surfaces and components
Front Axle beam cracked (2.5.A.5a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
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VFV 843R is a 1976 Volkswagen Motor Caravan in Green with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1976 Volkswagen Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 45,866 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 Motor Caravan fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 8,888 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VFV 843R, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Motor Caravan typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 50 years old, this Volkswagen Motor Caravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VFV 843R is a 1976 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, first registered on 16 September 1976.
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