MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
24,821 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive borderline (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive borderline (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak ()
exhaust system is corroded
n/s/f outrigger is corroded
n/s/f step is corroded and holed
o/s/f outrigger is corroded and holed
passenger seat belt twisted!
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Oil leak ()
exhaust system is corroded
n/s/f outrigger is corroded
n/s/f step is corroded and holed
o/s/f outrigger is corroded and holed
passenger seat belt twisted!
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
n/s/f inner wheel arch corroded and holed!
o/s/f outrigger is corroded and holed!
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
n/s/f inner wheel arch corroded and holed!
o/s/f outrigger is corroded and holed!
Nearside Front inner wheelarch is corroded and holed
Offside Front outrigger is corroded and holed
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front inner wheelarch is corroded and holed
Offside Front outrigger is corroded and holed
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)
o/s and n/s outriggers are corroded and holed!
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
o/s and n/s outriggers are corroded and holed!
n/s/f outrigger is corroded!
n/s/f step is corroded and holed!
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
o/s/f outrigger is corroded and holed!
Nearside front inner wheel arch is holed!
Nearside front outrigger is corroded!
Offside front outrigger is corroded and holed!
Steering box is weeping oil!
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
o/s front jacking point corroded
slight oil leak at steering box
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
slight leak at steering box
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
slight leak at steering box
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
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XFK 238S is a 1978 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
Across all 1978 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 41,121 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 XFK 238S, 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 48 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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XFK 238S is a 1978 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 1 March 1978.
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