MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,931 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Rear seat belt rapped with duck tape
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front 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 Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both front headlamps slightly misted makeing it difficult to see beam pattern
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f inner cv boot split
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Nail in front tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nail in front tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
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X987 JDV is a 2000 Volkswagen Bora in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
Across all 2000 Volkswagen Bora models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 101,729 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 Bora fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 32,842 recorded failures. If you're considering buying X987 JDV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Bora typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 26 years old, this Volkswagen Bora is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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X987 JDV is a 2000 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 17 November 2000.
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