MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
165,272 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Brake performance not tested Rear pads are stuck on the caliper (1.2.1 (g))
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))
Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt missing Nearside and Offside (7.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bushes - Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory indirect vision device insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))
Rear Coil spring fractured or broken Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Nearside and Offside (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Rear Seat belt missing Nearside and Offside (7.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm Nearside and Offside (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Nearside and Offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working Nearside and Offside (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
stickers over instrument cluster
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
stickers over instrument cluster
play in n/s//f suspension
play ino/s/f suspension
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
play in n/s//f suspension
play ino/s/f suspension
Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
Rear registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
rear axle bushes starting to come away from bonding
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Bora?
Based on 807,643 MOT tests across 55,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y885 SLH is a 2001 Volkswagen Bora in Silver with a 2,324cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 2001 Volkswagen Bora models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 99,879 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 Y885 SLH, 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 25 years old, this Volkswagen Bora is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was Y885 SLH registered?
Y885 SLH is a 2001 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 20 July 2001.
Is Y885 SLH safe to buy?
The MOT history for Y885 SLH shows 16 tests with a 68.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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