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X971 MKJ

2000 Volkswagen Transporter

Orange Diesel 2459cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Apr 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

140,539 mi
Last recorded140,539 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Volkswagen Transporter136,792 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX971 MKJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2000
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,459cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 140,539 miles

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

Fail 15 Apr 2026 140,540 miles

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

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Pass 17 Apr 2025 134,454 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2025 134,454 miles

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

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

Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Apr 2024 130,698 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2024 130,698 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Apr 2023 127,950 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Apr 2022 125,626 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2022 125,626 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Apr 2021 121,718 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Apr 2020 118,643 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2019 112,828 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2019 112,828 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 May 2018 109,034 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 28 Apr 2017 106,916 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside steering arm has slight wear in balljoint

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 28 Apr 2017 106,916 miles

Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside steering arm has slight wear in balljoint

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 19 Apr 2016 105,439 miles

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

Fail 14 Apr 2016 105,434 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively not tested due to washers not working (8.2.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively not tested due to washers not working (8.2.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2014 99,682 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2014 99,672 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside Outer Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 2 Nov 2010 97,043 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2010 97,043 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 11 Nov 2009 89,880 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2009 89,880 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 11 Nov 2008 82,039 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2007 75,030 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2006 66,886 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2005 58,654 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2005 58,654 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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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X971 MKJ is a 2000 Volkswagen Transporter in Orange with a 2,459cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2000 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 136,792 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 X971 MKJ, 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 26 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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X971 MKJ is a 2000 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 1 December 2000.

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